diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
index b19e30d95560..5a6630d6e9b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
@@ -3349,7 +3349,10 @@ static void ath12k_recalculate_mgmt_rate(struct ath12k *ar,
 	}
 
 	sband = hw->wiphy->bands[def->chan->band];
-	basic_rate_idx = ffs(bss_conf->basic_rates) - 1;
+	if (bss_conf->basic_rates)
+		basic_rate_idx = __ffs(bss_conf->basic_rates);
+	else
+		basic_rate_idx = 0;
 	bitrate = sband->bitrates[basic_rate_idx].bitrate;
 
 	hw_rate_code = ath12k_mac_get_rate_hw_value(bitrate);
@@ -3887,10 +3890,14 @@ static void ath12k_mac_bss_info_changed(struct ath12k *ar,
 		band = def.chan->band;
 		mcast_rate = info->mcast_rate[band];
 
-		if (mcast_rate > 0)
+		if (mcast_rate > 0) {
 			rateidx = mcast_rate - 1;
-		else
-			rateidx = ffs(info->basic_rates) - 1;
+		} else {
+			if (info->basic_rates)
+				rateidx = __ffs(info->basic_rates);
+			else
+				rateidx = 0;
+		}
 
 		if (ar->pdev->cap.supported_bands & WMI_HOST_WLAN_5GHZ_CAP)
 			rateidx += ATH12K_MAC_FIRST_OFDM_RATE_IDX;