return -1;
        }
 
+       if (!(le16_to_cpu(sta_ptr->tdls_cap.ht_capb.cap_info))) {
+               mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, WARN,
+                           "TDLS peer doesn't support ht capabilities\n");
+               return 0;
+       }
+
        pos = (void *)skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_operation) + 2);
        *pos++ = WLAN_EID_HT_OPERATION;
        *pos++ = sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_operation);
                return -1;
        }
 
+       if (!(le32_to_cpu(sta_ptr->tdls_cap.vhtcap.vht_cap_info))) {
+               mwifiex_dbg(adapter, WARN,
+                           "TDLS peer doesn't support vht capabilities\n");
+               return 0;
+       }
+
        if (!mwifiex_is_bss_in_11ac_mode(priv)) {
                if (sta_ptr->tdls_cap.extcap.ext_capab[7] &
                   WLAN_EXT_CAPA8_TDLS_WIDE_BW_ENABLED) {