diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mac.c
index cec2c4208255..334c19ab2b22 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mac.c
@@ -912,16 +912,16 @@ mt7915_mac_tx_free(struct mt7915_dev *dev, void *data, int len)
 		}
 
 		if (!mtk_wed_device_active(&mdev->mmio.wed) && wcid) {
-			u32 tx_retries = 0, tx_failed = 0;
+			u32 tx_retries = 0, tx_failed = 0, count;
 
 			if (v3 && (info & MT_TX_FREE_MPDU_HEADER_V3)) {
-				tx_retries =
-					FIELD_GET(MT_TX_FREE_COUNT_V3, info) - 1;
+				count = FIELD_GET(MT_TX_FREE_COUNT_V3, info);
+				tx_retries = count ? count - 1 : 0;
 				tx_failed = tx_retries +
 					!!FIELD_GET(MT_TX_FREE_STAT_V3, info);
 			} else if (!v3 && (info & MT_TX_FREE_MPDU_HEADER)) {
-				tx_retries =
-					FIELD_GET(MT_TX_FREE_COUNT, info) - 1;
+				count = FIELD_GET(MT_TX_FREE_COUNT, info);
+				tx_retries = count ? count - 1 : 0;
 				tx_failed = tx_retries +
 					!!FIELD_GET(MT_TX_FREE_STAT, info);
 			}