diff --git a/core/dp/txrx/ol_txrx.c b/core/dp/txrx/ol_txrx.c
index 2179d45a2a50..243239662ca4 100644
--- a/core/dp/txrx/ol_txrx.c
+++ b/core/dp/txrx/ol_txrx.c
@@ -1796,7 +1796,8 @@ static void ol_txrx_pdev_pre_detach(struct cdp_pdev *ppdev, int force)
 		 * been given to the target to transmit, for which the
 		 * target has never provided a response.
 		 */
-		if (qdf_atomic_read(&tx_desc->ref_cnt)) {
+		if (qdf_atomic_read(&tx_desc->ref_cnt) &&
+				tx_desc->vdev_id != OL_TXRX_INVALID_VDEV_ID) {
 			ol_txrx_dbg(
 				   "Warning: freeing tx frame (no compltn)\n");
 			ol_tx_desc_frame_free_nonstd(pdev,