diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index bd215fe3c796..6001adc0a00e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -1978,10 +1978,11 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_decrypt(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 
 		if (mmie_keyidx < NUM_DEFAULT_KEYS + NUM_DEFAULT_MGMT_KEYS ||
 		    mmie_keyidx >= NUM_DEFAULT_KEYS + NUM_DEFAULT_MGMT_KEYS +
-		    NUM_DEFAULT_BEACON_KEYS) {
-			cfg80211_rx_unprot_mlme_mgmt(rx->sdata->dev,
-						     skb->data,
-						     skb->len);
+				   NUM_DEFAULT_BEACON_KEYS) {
+			if (rx->sdata->dev)
+				cfg80211_rx_unprot_mlme_mgmt(rx->sdata->dev,
+							     skb->data,
+							     skb->len);
 			return RX_DROP_MONITOR; /* unexpected BIP keyidx */
 		}
 
@@ -2131,7 +2132,8 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_decrypt(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 	/* either the frame has been decrypted or will be dropped */
 	status->flag |= RX_FLAG_DECRYPTED;
 
-	if (unlikely(ieee80211_is_beacon(fc) && result == RX_DROP_UNUSABLE))
+	if (unlikely(ieee80211_is_beacon(fc) && result == RX_DROP_UNUSABLE &&
+		     rx->sdata->dev))
 		cfg80211_rx_unprot_mlme_mgmt(rx->sdata->dev,
 					     skb->data, skb->len);