diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 116d7c524a44..c45eebce72f0 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -4734,11 +4734,9 @@ void ieee80211_sta_work(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 
 	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL &&
 	    ifmgd->associated) {
-		u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
+		u8 *bssid = ifmgd->bssid;
 		int max_tries;
 
-		memcpy(bssid, ifmgd->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
-
 		if (ieee80211_hw_check(&local->hw, REPORTS_TX_ACK_STATUS))
 			max_tries = max_nullfunc_tries;
 		else