diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index c9a7d5b5dffc5d367fe0ad9d84f071430eb8fb24..49a54a1f07a891f34ae75c8553c36dc0144c5f08 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ static inline int ath10k_vdev_setup_sync(struct ath10k *ar)
 static int ath10k_monitor_vdev_start(struct ath10k *ar, int vdev_id)
 {
 	struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef = NULL;
-	struct ieee80211_channel *channel = chandef->chan;
+	struct ieee80211_channel *channel = NULL;
 	struct wmi_vdev_start_request_arg arg = {};
 	int ret = 0;