diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index e04a0905e941..8b192cf7d446 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -373,6 +373,8 @@ struct sta_info *sta_info_alloc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	memcpy(sta->addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	memcpy(sta->sta.addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(sta->deflink.addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(sta->sta.deflink.addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	sta->sta.max_rx_aggregation_subframes =
 		local->hw.max_rx_aggregation_subframes;