diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c
index 62e25ccd1016..f90b5db741cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c
@@ -1004,9 +1004,6 @@ static int ath6kl_fetch_fw_apin(struct ath6kl *ar, const char *name)
 				   ar->hw.reserved_ram_size);
 			break;
 		case ATH6KL_FW_IE_CAPABILITIES:
-			if (ie_len < DIV_ROUND_UP(ATH6KL_FW_CAPABILITY_MAX, 8))
-				break;
-
 			ath6kl_dbg(ATH6KL_DBG_BOOT,
 				   "found firmware capabilities ie (%zd B)\n",
 				   ie_len);
@@ -1015,6 +1012,9 @@ static int ath6kl_fetch_fw_apin(struct ath6kl *ar, const char *name)
 				index = i / 8;
 				bit = i % 8;
 
+				if (index == ie_len)
+					break;
+
 				if (data[index] & (1 << bit))
 					__set_bit(i, ar->fw_capabilities);
 			}