diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
index af892c8291d4a..f3f5cfd3baaae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
@@ -839,20 +839,10 @@ void iwl_mvm_mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (ieee80211_is_mgmt(hdr->frame_control))
 		sta = NULL;
 
-	/* If there is no sta, and it's not offchannel - send through AP */
+	/* this shouldn't even happen: just drop */
 	if (!sta && info->control.vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
-	    !offchannel) {
-		struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif =
-			iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(info->control.vif);
-		u8 ap_sta_id = READ_ONCE(mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id);
-
-		if (ap_sta_id < mvm->fw->ucode_capa.num_stations) {
-			/* mac80211 holds rcu read lock */
-			sta = rcu_dereference(mvm->fw_id_to_mac_id[ap_sta_id]);
-			if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(sta))
-				goto drop;
-		}
-	}
+	    !offchannel)
+		goto drop;
 
 	if (tmp_sta && !sta && link_id != IEEE80211_LINK_UNSPECIFIED &&
 	    !ieee80211_is_probe_resp(hdr->frame_control)) {