diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index b456b882a6ea..63558335e41e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ static int ieee80211_add_key(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN:
 		/* Keys without a station are used for TX only */
-		if (key->sta && test_sta_flag(key->sta, WLAN_STA_MFP))
+		if (sta && test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_MFP))
 			key->conf.flags |= IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_RX_MGMT;
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC: