diff --git a/net/mac80211/tdls.c b/net/mac80211/tdls.c
index dbbfe2d6842f..1dca2fae05a5 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tdls.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tdls.c
@@ -1449,7 +1449,7 @@ int ieee80211_tdls_oper(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 		}
 
 		sta = sta_info_get(sdata, peer);
-		if (!sta)
+		if (!sta || !sta->sta.tdls)
 			return -ENOLINK;
 
 		iee80211_tdls_recalc_chanctx(sdata, sta);