diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c
index 212005cd06466..43daa4e57bc17 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c
@@ -4780,6 +4780,13 @@ ath10k_wmi_tpc_final_get_rate(struct ath10k *ar,
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (pream == -1) {
+		ath10k_warn(ar, "unknown wmi tpc final index and frequency: %u, %u\n",
+			    pream_idx, __le32_to_cpu(ev->chan_freq));
+		tpc = 0;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	if (pream == 4)
 		tpc = min_t(u8, ev->rates_array[rate_idx],
 			    ev->max_reg_allow_pow[ch]);