diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.c
index 4928e4e916603..4f378f06e946e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.c
@@ -3704,6 +3704,10 @@ static int ath12k_wmi_hw_mode_caps(struct ath12k_base *soc,
 	for (i = 0 ; i < svc_rdy_ext->n_hw_mode_caps; i++) {
 		hw_mode_caps = &svc_rdy_ext->hw_mode_caps[i];
 		mode = le32_to_cpu(hw_mode_caps->hw_mode_id);
+
+		if (mode >= WMI_HOST_HW_MODE_MAX)
+			continue;
+
 		pref = soc->wmi_ab.preferred_hw_mode;
 
 		if (ath12k_hw_mode_pri_map[mode] < ath12k_hw_mode_pri_map[pref]) {