diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
index baf7404c137d..9ed6e2783cc4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
@@ -4610,6 +4610,16 @@ static int iwl_mvm_pre_channel_switch(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
+		/*
+		 * We haven't configured the firmware to be associated yet since
+		 * we don't know the dtim period. In this case, the firmware can't
+		 * track the beacons.
+		 */
+		if (!vif->bss_conf.assoc || !vif->bss_conf.dtim_period) {
+			ret = -EBUSY;
+			goto out_unlock;
+		}
+
 		if (chsw->delay > IWL_MAX_CSA_BLOCK_TX)
 			schedule_delayed_work(&mvmvif->csa_work, 0);