diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
index 4a0f465aa2fe..89d8b3178784 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
@@ -2744,6 +2744,11 @@ void ath_tx_edma_tasklet(struct ath_softc *sc)
 			continue;
 		}
 
+		if (ts.qid >= ATH9K_NUM_TX_QUEUES) {
+			ath_dbg(common, XMIT, "invalid qid %d\n", ts.qid);
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		txq = &sc->tx.txq[ts.qid];
 
 		ath_txq_lock(sc, txq);