diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
index f7044e8bcb5b..bd2d3f9bc049 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
@@ -1077,7 +1077,8 @@ static int rtw_dump_hw_feature(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
 
 	rtw_hw_config_rf_ant_num(rtwdev, efuse->hw_cap.ant_num);
 
-	if (efuse->hw_cap.nss == EFUSE_HW_CAP_IGNORE)
+	if (efuse->hw_cap.nss == EFUSE_HW_CAP_IGNORE ||
+	    efuse->hw_cap.nss > rtwdev->hal.rf_path_num)
 		efuse->hw_cap.nss = rtwdev->hal.rf_path_num;
 
 	rtw_dbg(rtwdev, RTW_DBG_EFUSE,