diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index 865fbc0..7170bf4 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -2453,6 +2453,8 @@
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
 	struct ieee80211_rx_status *status = IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb);
 
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(softirq_count() == 0);
+
 	if (WARN_ON(status->band < 0 ||
 		    status->band >= IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS))
 		goto drop;