diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh.c b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
index 4d7d23e47829..66e830727c98 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
@@ -590,6 +590,19 @@ int mesh_add_he_oper_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 int mesh_add_he_6ghz_cap_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			    struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+	const struct ieee80211_sband_iftype_data *iftd;
+
+	sband = ieee80211_get_sband(sdata);
+	if (!sband)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	iftd = ieee80211_get_sband_iftype_data(sband,
+					       NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT);
+	/* The device doesn't support HE in mesh mode or at all */
+	if (!iftd)
+		return 0;
+
 	ieee80211_ie_build_he_6ghz_cap(sdata, skb);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index a27f7aa3f9c9..9fdee728f29b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -2845,6 +2845,10 @@ void ieee80211_ie_build_he_6ghz_cap(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (WARN_ON(!iftd))
 		return;
 
+	/* Check for device HE 6 GHz capability before adding element */
+	if (!iftd->he_6ghz_capa.capa)
+		return;
+
 	cap = le16_to_cpu(iftd->he_6ghz_capa.capa);
 	cap &= ~IEEE80211_HE_6GHZ_CAP_SM_PS;