diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
index 52a5fb8b03e9..82ef4d4da681 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
@@ -6286,14 +6286,24 @@ ath12k_mac_check_down_grade_phy_mode(struct ath12k *ar,
 				     enum nl80211_band band,
 				     enum nl80211_iftype type)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_sta_eht_cap *eht_cap;
+	struct ieee80211_sta_eht_cap *eht_cap = NULL;
 	enum wmi_phy_mode down_mode;
+	int n = ar->mac.sbands[band].n_iftype_data;
+	int i;
+	struct ieee80211_sband_iftype_data *data;
 
 	if (mode < MODE_11BE_EHT20)
 		return mode;
 
-	eht_cap = &ar->mac.iftype[band][type].eht_cap;
-	if (eht_cap->has_eht)
+	data = ar->mac.iftype[band];
+	for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+		if (data[i].types_mask & BIT(type)) {
+			eht_cap = &data[i].eht_cap;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (eht_cap && eht_cap->has_eht)
 		return mode;
 
 	switch (mode) {