diff --git a/mac80211.c b/mac80211.c
index 6d47b26d..b5ad6dc2 100644
--- a/mac80211.c
+++ b/mac80211.c
@@ -1689,14 +1689,15 @@ int mt76_get_rate(struct mt76_dev *dev,
 		  struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 		  int idx, bool cck)
 {
+	bool is_2g = sband->band == NL80211_BAND_2GHZ;
 	int i, offset = 0, len = sband->n_bitrates;
 
 	if (cck) {
-		if (sband != &dev->phy.sband_2g.sband)
+		if (!is_2g)
 			return 0;
 
 		idx &= ~BIT(2); /* short preamble */
-	} else if (sband == &dev->phy.sband_2g.sband) {
+	} else if (is_2g) {
 		offset = 4;
 	}