diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/cfg80211.c
index 63bb7686b811..94861020af12 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/cfg80211.c
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ int wil_cfg80211_mgmt_tx(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev,
 	wil_hex_dump_misc("mgmt tx frame ", DUMP_PREFIX_OFFSET, 16, 1, buf,
 			  len, true);
 
-	if (len < sizeof(struct ieee80211_mgmt))
+	if (len < sizeof(struct ieee80211_hdr_3addr))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	cmd = kmalloc(sizeof(*cmd) + len, GFP_KERNEL);