diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index dff2239..b98f1af 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -2471,6 +2471,15 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * The same happens when we're not even started,
+	 * but that's worth a warning.
+	 */
+	if (WARN_ON(!local->started)) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (status->flag & RX_FLAG_HT) {
 		/* rate_idx is MCS index */
 		if (WARN_ON(status->rate_idx < 0 ||