--- a/net/wireless/util.c
+++ b/net/wireless/util.c
@@ -1404,9 +1404,11 @@ static u32 cfg80211_calculate_bitrate_he
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(rate->he_ru_alloc >
 			 NL80211_RATE_INFO_HE_RU_ALLOC_2x996))
 		return 0;
-	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(rate->nss < 1 || rate->nss > 8))
+	if (rate->nss < 1 || rate->nss > 8) {
+		printk_once(KERN_WARNING "cfg80211_calculate_bitrate_he: invalid rate->nss: %d\n", rate->nss);
 		return 0;
-
+	}
+	
 	if (rate->bw == RATE_INFO_BW_160)
 		result = rates_160M[rate->he_gi];
 	else if (rate->bw == RATE_INFO_BW_80 ||