diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mcu.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mcu.c
index 7b6e9a5352b3..9a7f317a098f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mcu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mcu.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ mt7915_get_phy_mode(struct mt7915_dev *dev, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 		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;
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ mt7915_get_phy_mode(struct mt7915_dev *dev, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 		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;
 	}