diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
index f808e5833d7e3..a82ad739ab806 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
@@ -1683,6 +1683,10 @@ static int ath9k_htc_ampdu_action(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe(vif, sta->addr, tid);
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_OPERATIONAL:
+		if (tid >= ATH9K_HTC_MAX_TID) {
+			ret = -EINVAL;
+			break;
+		}
 		ista = (struct ath9k_htc_sta *) sta->drv_priv;
 		spin_lock_bh(&priv->tx.tx_lock);
 		ista->tid_state[tid] = AGGR_OPERATIONAL;