diff --git a/net/wireless/scan.c b/net/wireless/scan.c
index f0de22a6caf7..2477d28c2dab 100644
--- a/net/wireless/scan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/scan.c
@@ -1676,7 +1676,9 @@ cfg80211_update_known_bss(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		if (old == rcu_access_pointer(known->pub.ies))
 			rcu_assign_pointer(known->pub.ies, new->pub.beacon_ies);
 
-		cfg80211_update_hidden_bsses(known, new->pub.beacon_ies, old);
+		cfg80211_update_hidden_bsses(known,
+					     rcu_access_pointer(new->pub.beacon_ies),
+					     old);
 
 		if (old)
 			kfree_rcu((struct cfg80211_bss_ies *)old, rcu_head);