diff --git a/mt7925/mac.c b/mt7925/mac.c
index b581ab94..a3909737 100644
--- a/mt7925/mac.c
+++ b/mt7925/mac.c
@@ -802,8 +802,8 @@ mt7925_mac_write_txwi(struct mt76_dev *dev, __le32 *txwi,
 	txwi[5] = cpu_to_le32(val);
 
 	val = MT_TXD6_DAS | FIELD_PREP(MT_TXD6_MSDU_CNT, 1);
-	if (!ieee80211_vif_is_mld(vif) ||
-	    (q_idx >= MT_LMAC_ALTX0 && q_idx <= MT_LMAC_BCN0))
+	if (vif && (!ieee80211_vif_is_mld(vif) ||
+	    (q_idx >= MT_LMAC_ALTX0 && q_idx <= MT_LMAC_BCN0)))
 		val |= MT_TXD6_DIS_MAT;
 	txwi[6] = cpu_to_le32(val);
 	txwi[7] = 0;