diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index d017b3530d4d..14c70452c245 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_select_key(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 		}
 
 		if (!skip_hw && tx->key &&
-		    tx->key->conf.flags & KEY_FLAG_UPLOADED_TO_HARDWARE)
+		    tx->key->flags & KEY_FLAG_UPLOADED_TO_HARDWARE)
 			info->control.hw_key = &tx->key->conf;
 	}