diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192c/dm_common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192c/dm_common.c
index cb5535cf3ae2567c53919bf17cfdf7f14255ae46..8646ff2a55ce0d3abae0bf50c53fae0a293957ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192c/dm_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192c/dm_common.c
@@ -1201,13 +1201,18 @@ static void rtl92c_dm_refresh_rate_adaptive_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 				 "PreState = %d, CurState = %d\n",
 				 p_ra->pre_ratr_state, p_ra->ratr_state);
 
-			rcu_read_lock();
-			sta = ieee80211_find_sta(mac->vif, mac->bssid);
+			/* Only the PCI card uses sta in the update rate table
+			 * callback routine */
+			if (rtlhal->interface == INTF_PCI) {
+				rcu_read_lock();
+				sta = ieee80211_find_sta(mac->vif, mac->bssid);
+			}
 			rtlpriv->cfg->ops->update_rate_tbl(hw, sta,
 					p_ra->ratr_state);
 
 			p_ra->pre_ratr_state = p_ra->ratr_state;
-			rcu_read_unlock();
+			if (rtlhal->interface == INTF_PCI)
+				rcu_read_unlock();
 		}
 	}
 }