diff --git a/mt7915/mcu.c b/mt7915/mcu.c
index ceeb5e3f..15cb3a3a 100644
--- a/mt7915/mcu.c
+++ b/mt7915/mcu.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ mt7915_get_phy_mode(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
 		if (ht_cap->ht_supported)
 			mode |= PHY_MODE_GN;
 
-		if (he_cap->has_he)
+		if (he_cap && he_cap->has_he)
 			mode |= PHY_MODE_AX_24G;
 	} else if (band == NL80211_BAND_5GHZ) {
 		mode |= PHY_MODE_A;
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ mt7915_get_phy_mode(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
 		if (vht_cap->vht_supported)
 			mode |= PHY_MODE_AC;
 
-		if (he_cap->has_he)
+		if (he_cap && he_cap->has_he)
 			mode |= PHY_MODE_AX_5G;
 	}