diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index ebea1a197afb..179786494308 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -5709,8 +5709,8 @@ static int nl80211_start_sched_scan(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		request->min_rssi_thold = NL80211_SCAN_RSSI_THOLD_OFF;
 	}
 
-	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]) {
-		request->ie_len = nla_len(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]);
+	if (ie_len) {
+		request->ie_len = ie_len;
 		memcpy((void *)request->ie,
 		       nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]),
 		       request->ie_len);