diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.c
index 03249da9703a..87cd707affa2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.c
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ static int wl1271_prepare_tx_frame(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif,
 		is_wep = (cipher == WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_WEP40) ||
 			 (cipher == WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_WEP104);
 
-		if (WARN_ON(is_wep && wlvif->default_key != idx)) {
+		if (WARN_ON(is_wep && wlvif && wlvif->default_key != idx)) {
 			ret = wl1271_set_default_wep_key(wl, wlvif, idx);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;