diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 3ff7f38394a6..1addfba4b285 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -1847,12 +1847,12 @@ static int sta_link_apply_parameters(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	}
 
 	if (params->supported_rates &&
-	    params->supported_rates_len) {
-		ieee80211_parse_bitrates(link->conf->chandef.width,
-					 sband, params->supported_rates,
-					 params->supported_rates_len,
-					 &link_sta->pub->supp_rates[sband->band]);
-	}
+	    params->supported_rates_len &&
+	    !ieee80211_parse_bitrates(link->conf->chandef.width,
+				      sband, params->supported_rates,
+				      params->supported_rates_len,
+				      &link_sta->pub->supp_rates[sband->band]))
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (params->ht_capa)
 		ieee80211_ht_cap_ie_to_sta_ht_cap(sdata, sband,