diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c
index 7e51647cf02da601bef41b30592c035355d8b847..e95282b93c3a815b0f5f46d05be7523ffbacb783 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c
@@ -1169,6 +1169,39 @@ static inline void iwl_dump_lq_cmd(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 }
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * is_lq_table_valid() - Test one aspect of LQ cmd for validity
+ *
+ * It sometimes happens when a HT rate has been in use and we
+ * loose connectivity with AP then mac80211 will first tell us that the
+ * current channel is not HT anymore before removing the station. In such a
+ * scenario the RXON flags will be updated to indicate we are not
+ * communicating HT anymore, but the LQ command may still contain HT rates.
+ * Test for this to prevent driver from sending LQ command between the time
+ * RXON flags are updated and when LQ command is updated.
+ */
+static bool is_lq_table_valid(struct iwl_priv *priv,
+			      struct iwl_link_quality_cmd *lq)
+{
+	int i;
+	struct iwl_ht_config *ht_conf = &priv->current_ht_config;
+
+	if (ht_conf->is_ht)
+		return true;
+
+	IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv, "Channel %u is not an HT channel\n",
+		       priv->active_rxon.channel);
+	for (i = 0; i < LINK_QUAL_MAX_RETRY_NUM; i++) {
+		if (le32_to_cpu(lq->rs_table[i].rate_n_flags) & RATE_MCS_HT_MSK) {
+			IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv,
+				       "index %d of LQ expects HT channel\n",
+				       i);
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
 /**
  * iwl_send_lq_cmd() - Send link quality command
  * @init: This command is sent as part of station initialization right
@@ -1198,7 +1231,10 @@ int iwl_send_lq_cmd(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	iwl_dump_lq_cmd(priv, lq);
 	BUG_ON(init && (cmd.flags & CMD_ASYNC));
 
-	ret = iwl_send_cmd(priv, &cmd);
+	if (is_lq_table_valid(priv, lq))
+		ret = iwl_send_cmd(priv, &cmd);
+	else
+		ret = -EINVAL;
 
 	if (cmd.flags & CMD_ASYNC)
 		return ret;