diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_ht.c b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_ht.c
index 5ec80e3646b8..3a28339063b1 100644
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_ht.c
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_ht.c
@@ -1951,6 +1951,10 @@ do {									\
 	    (vap->iv_vht_flags & IEEE80211_FVHT_VHT) == 0)
 		_RETURN_CHAN_BITS(0);
 
+	/* If there isn't a HTINFO field then just bail */
+	if (ni->ni_ies.htinfo_ie == NULL)
+		_RETURN_CHAN_BITS(0);
+
 	/*
 	 * The original code was based on
 	 * 802.11ac-2013, Table 8-183x-VHT Operation Information subfields.