diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/txrx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/txrx.c
index f76de106570d..f33e7228a101 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/txrx.c
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ int wcn36xx_rx_skb(struct wcn36xx *wcn, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	const struct wcn36xx_rate *rate;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
 	struct wcn36xx_rx_bd *bd;
-	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
 	u16 fc, sn;
 
 	/*
@@ -295,12 +294,11 @@ int wcn36xx_rx_skb(struct wcn36xx *wcn, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		status.enc_flags = rate->encoding_flags;
 		status.bw = rate->bw;
 		status.rate_idx = rate->mcs_or_legacy_index;
-		sband = wcn->hw->wiphy->bands[status.band];
 		status.nss = 1;
 
 		if (status.band == NL80211_BAND_5GHZ &&
 		    status.encoding == RX_ENC_LEGACY &&
-		    status.rate_idx >= sband->n_bitrates) {
+		    status.rate_idx >= 4) {
 			/* no dsss rates in 5Ghz rates table */
 			status.rate_idx -= 4;
 		}