diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index 824bed71be13..8921088a5df6 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -2209,7 +2209,11 @@ bool ieee80211_parse_tx_radiotap(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			}
 
 			vht_mcs = iterator.this_arg[4] >> 4;
+			if (vht_mcs > 11)
+				vht_mcs = 0;
 			vht_nss = iterator.this_arg[4] & 0xF;
+			if (!vht_nss || vht_nss > 8)
+				vht_nss = 1;
 			break;
 
 		/*