if (!wcid || !wcid->rx_check_pn)
                return 0;
 
+       security_idx = status->qos_ctl & IEEE80211_QOS_CTL_TID_MASK;
+       if (status->flag & RX_FLAG_8023)
+               goto skip_hdr_check;
+
        hdr = mt76_skb_get_hdr(skb);
        if (!(status->flag & RX_FLAG_IV_STRIPPED)) {
                /*
        if (ieee80211_is_mgmt(hdr->frame_control) &&
            !ieee80211_has_tods(hdr->frame_control))
                security_idx = IEEE80211_NUM_TIDS;
-       else
-               security_idx = status->qos_ctl & IEEE80211_QOS_CTL_TID_MASK;
 
+skip_hdr_check:
        BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(status->iv) != sizeof(wcid->rx_key_pn[0]));
        ret = memcmp(status->iv, wcid->rx_key_pn[security_idx],
                     sizeof(status->iv));