diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-lib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-lib.c
index e55ec6c8a9207d2d944f344a23c41dcc0afc0db7..c31072d42791b9a0e12ef98e8333e66d3c61dad2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-lib.c
@@ -617,6 +617,11 @@ static bool iwlagn_fill_txpower_mode(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	struct iwl_rxon_context *ctx = &priv->contexts[IWL_RXON_CTX_BSS];
 	int ave_rssi;
 
+	if (!ctx->vif || (ctx->vif->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)) {
+		IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv, "BSS ctx not active or not in sta mode\n");
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	ave_rssi = ieee80211_ave_rssi(ctx->vif);
 	if (!ave_rssi) {
 		/* no rssi data, no changes to reduce tx power */