diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c
index 43898f105bb7..9a12f1d38007 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c
@@ -5520,7 +5520,6 @@ static void rtl8xxxu_c2hcmd_callback(struct work_struct *work)
 			rarpt->txrate.flags = 0;
 			rate = c2h->ra_report.rate;
 			sgi = c2h->ra_report.sgi;
-			bw = c2h->ra_report.bw;
 
 			if (rate < DESC_RATE_MCS0) {
 				rarpt->txrate.legacy =
@@ -5537,8 +5536,13 @@ static void rtl8xxxu_c2hcmd_callback(struct work_struct *work)
 						RATE_INFO_FLAGS_SHORT_GI;
 				}
 
-				if (bw == RATE_INFO_BW_20)
-					rarpt->txrate.bw |= RATE_INFO_BW_20;
+				if (skb->len >= offsetofend(typeof(*c2h), ra_report.bw)) {
+					if (c2h->ra_report.bw == RTL8XXXU_CHANNEL_WIDTH_40)
+						bw = RATE_INFO_BW_40;
+					else
+						bw = RATE_INFO_BW_20;
+					rarpt->txrate.bw = bw;
+				}
 			}
 			bit_rate = cfg80211_calculate_bitrate(&rarpt->txrate);
 			rarpt->bit_rate = bit_rate;