diff --git a/mt7925/main.c b/mt7925/main.c
index 307850a58..dcfd64c23 100644
--- a/mt7925/main.c
+++ b/mt7925/main.c
@@ -604,6 +604,17 @@ static int mt7925_set_link_key(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
 	link_sta = sta ? mt792x_sta_to_link_sta(vif, sta, link_id) : NULL;
 	mconf = mt792x_vif_to_link(mvif, link_id);
 	mlink = mt792x_sta_to_link(msta, link_id);
+
+	if (!link_conf || !mconf || !mlink) {
+		/* During MLO roaming, link state may be torn down before
+		 * mac80211 requests key removal. If removing a key and
+		 * the link is already gone, consider it successfully removed.
+		 */
+		if (cmd != SET_KEY)
+			return 0;
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	wcid = &mlink->wcid;
 	wcid_keyidx = &wcid->hw_key_idx;