diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi-tlv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi-tlv.c
index 4f2fbc610d79..0eeb74245372 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi-tlv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi-tlv.c
@@ -844,6 +844,10 @@ ath10k_wmi_tlv_op_pull_mgmt_tx_compl_ev(struct ath10k *ar, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	}
 
 	ev = tb[WMI_TLV_TAG_STRUCT_MGMT_TX_COMPL_EVENT];
+	if (!ev) {
+		kfree(tb);
+		return -EPROTO;
+	}
 
 	arg->desc_id = ev->desc_id;
 	arg->status = ev->status;