diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index 3a4b8786f7ea92d4286135c2070fe5a9158691dd..320edcac469985308ea96a7883dcdf86367d83ae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -2761,6 +2761,11 @@ static int mac80211_hwsim_new_radio(struct genl_info *info,
 					BIT(NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160);
 	}
 
+	if (!n_limits) {
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto failed_hw;
+	}
+
 	data->if_combination.n_limits = n_limits;
 	data->if_combination.max_interfaces = 2048;
 	data->if_combination.limits = data->if_limits;