diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac-ctxt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac-ctxt.c
index a3e9cd955e7d..8bf78fa8ace0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac-ctxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac-ctxt.c
@@ -208,8 +208,10 @@ u32 iwl_mvm_mac_get_queues_mask(struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE)
 		return BIT(IWL_MVM_OFFCHANNEL_QUEUE);
 
-	for (ac = 0; ac < IEEE80211_NUM_ACS; ac++)
-		qmask |= BIT(vif->hw_queue[ac]);
+	for (ac = 0; ac < IEEE80211_NUM_ACS; ac++) {
+		if (vif->hw_queue[ac] != IEEE80211_INVAL_HW_QUEUE)
+			qmask |= BIT(vif->hw_queue[ac]);
+	}
 
 	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
 		qmask |= BIT(vif->cab_queue);