diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 7f238589b6ff5b664f836538f53f66595438b1ee..52d876e3eabeda6f7e08404e22d918a079e1ffc5 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -1307,7 +1307,8 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	else
 		sdata->flags &= ~IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE;
 
-	if (elems.ht_cap_elem)
+	/* If TKIP/WEP is used, no need to parse AP's HT capabilities */
+	if (elems.ht_cap_elem && !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_TKIP_WEP_USED))
 		ieee80211_ht_cap_ie_to_sta_ht_cap(sband,
 				elems.ht_cap_elem, &sta->sta.ht_cap);