diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index 8ba8b49c9531..d9a747d387f0 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -1801,6 +1801,10 @@ int ieee80211_ave_rssi(struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = vif_to_sdata(vif);
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)) {
+		/* non-managed type inferfaces */
+		return 0;
+	}
 	return ifmgd->ave_beacon_signal;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ieee80211_ave_rssi);