diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index 03ea4f929b99..2fe71ed9137b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -943,7 +943,12 @@ static void ieee80211_parse_extension_element(u32 *crc,
 					      struct ieee802_11_elems *elems)
 {
 	const void *data = elem->data + 1;
-	u8 len = elem->datalen - 1;
+	u8 len;
+
+	if (!elem->datalen)
+		return;
+
+	len = elem->datalen - 1;
 
 	switch (elem->data[0]) {
 	case WLAN_EID_EXT_HE_MU_EDCA: