diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c
index 41f77f8a309e751be975a4ed2abdccc61fd6dc10..7aee5ebb147daa6e46a865939cb67152ccaf2ab5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c
@@ -1135,7 +1135,7 @@ static void rtl_op_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 					mac->mode = WIRELESS_MODE_AC_24G;
 			}
 
-			if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION && sta)
+			if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
 				rtlpriv->cfg->ops->update_rate_tbl(hw, sta, 0);
 			rcu_read_unlock();