diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index 0c8efdff4843..916b9b12edd2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -6311,10 +6311,20 @@ static void ath10k_sta_rc_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 {
 	struct ath10k *ar = hw->priv;
 	struct ath10k_sta *arsta = (struct ath10k_sta *)sta->drv_priv;
+	struct ath10k_vif *arvif = (void *)vif->drv_priv;
+	struct ath10k_peer *peer;
 	u32 bw, smps;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
 
+	peer = ath10k_peer_find(ar, arvif->vdev_id, sta->addr);
+	if (!peer) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
+		ath10k_warn(ar, "mac sta rc update failed to find peer %pM on vdev %i\n",
+			    sta->addr, arvif->vdev_id);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	ath10k_dbg(ar, ATH10K_DBG_MAC,
 		   "mac sta rc update for %pM changed %08x bw %d nss %d smps %d\n",
 		   sta->addr, changed, sta->bandwidth, sta->rx_nss,