diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index e20c27ff0f14..138dc3bb8b67 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -5349,6 +5349,10 @@ static int nl80211_trigger_scan(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 				err = -EINVAL;
 				goto out_free;
 			}
+
+			if (!wiphy->bands[band])
+				continue;
+
 			err = ieee80211_get_ratemask(wiphy->bands[band],
 						     nla_data(attr),
 						     nla_len(attr),