diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 43460a705a6b..8c300e045fdf 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -935,6 +935,9 @@ static int ieee80211_netdev_setup_tc(struct net_device *dev,
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 
+	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
 	return drv_net_setup_tc(local, sdata, dev, type, type_data);
 }