diff --git a/mt7996/mac.c b/mt7996/mac.c
index 67787047..6dd7f3ee 100644
--- a/mt7996/mac.c
+++ b/mt7996/mac.c
@@ -441,7 +441,13 @@ mt7996_mac_fill_rx(struct mt7996_dev *dev, enum mt76_rxq_id q,
 	memset(status, 0, sizeof(*status));
 
 	band_idx = FIELD_GET(MT_RXD1_NORMAL_BAND_IDX, rxd1);
+	if (!mt7996_band_valid(dev, band_idx))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	mphy = dev->mt76.phys[band_idx];
+	if (!mphy)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	phy = mphy->priv;
 	status->phy_idx = mphy->band_idx;