diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index c18de2cb3769..933c86ca21c3 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -5355,7 +5355,7 @@ static int ieee80211_beacon_protect(struct sk_buff *skb,
 int ieee80211_encrypt_tx_skb(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = NULL;
 	struct sk_buff *check_skb;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_data tx;
 	ieee80211_tx_result res;
@@ -5370,7 +5370,14 @@ int ieee80211_encrypt_tx_skb(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	__skb_queue_head_init(&tx.skbs);
 	__skb_queue_tail(&tx.skbs, skb);
 
-	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(skb->dev);
+	if (skb->dev)
+		sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(skb->dev);
+	else if (info->control.vif)
+		sdata = vif_to_sdata(info->control.vif);
+
+	if (WARN_ON(!sdata))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	tx.sdata = sdata;
 	tx.local = sdata->local;
 	res = ieee80211_tx_h_encrypt(&tx);