diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
index 8a3f9598ad33..8d3ab378662b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
@@ -819,8 +819,10 @@ mwifiex_scan_setup_scan_config(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			wildcard_ssid_tlv->header.len = cpu_to_le16(
 				(u16) (ssid_len + sizeof(wildcard_ssid_tlv->
 							 max_ssid_length)));
-			wildcard_ssid_tlv->max_ssid_length =
-				user_scan_in->ssid_list[ssid_idx].max_len;
+
+			/* max_ssid_length = 0 tells firmware to perform
+			   specific scan for the SSID filled */
+			wildcard_ssid_tlv->max_ssid_length = 0;
 
 			memcpy(wildcard_ssid_tlv->ssid,
 			       user_scan_in->ssid_list[ssid_idx].ssid,