diff --git a/include/linux/ieee80211.h b/include/linux/ieee80211.h
index aeedd49e5101..97edc3b404dd 100644
--- a/include/linux/ieee80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/ieee80211.h
@@ -4617,15 +4617,12 @@ static inline u8 ieee80211_mle_common_size(const u8 *data)
 	case IEEE80211_ML_CONTROL_TYPE_BASIC:
 	case IEEE80211_ML_CONTROL_TYPE_PREQ:
 	case IEEE80211_ML_CONTROL_TYPE_TDLS:
+	case IEEE80211_ML_CONTROL_TYPE_RECONF:
 		/*
 		 * The length is the first octet pointed by mle->variable so no
 		 * need to add anything
 		 */
 		break;
-	case IEEE80211_ML_CONTROL_TYPE_RECONF:
-		if (control & IEEE80211_MLC_RECONF_PRES_MLD_MAC_ADDR)
-			common += ETH_ALEN;
-		return common;
 	case IEEE80211_ML_CONTROL_TYPE_PRIO_ACCESS:
 		if (control & IEEE80211_MLC_PRIO_ACCESS_PRES_AP_MLD_MAC_ADDR)
 			common += ETH_ALEN;