diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/txrx_edma.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/txrx_edma.c
index 5fa8d6ad6648..03d0e6c550b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/txrx_edma.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/txrx_edma.c
@@ -268,6 +268,9 @@ static void wil_move_all_rx_buff_to_free_list(struct wil6210_priv *wil,
 	struct list_head *active = &wil->rx_buff_mgmt.active;
 	dma_addr_t pa;
 
+	if (!wil->rx_buff_mgmt.buff_arr)
+		return;
+
 	while (!list_empty(active)) {
 		struct wil_rx_buff *rx_buff =
 			list_first_entry(active, struct wil_rx_buff, list);