diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/rx.c
index 3db3d8b07491c1428bda6b166fd624ac9a1166bf..64d16fe37f9a1af2b31b382ba0d8db10332e4a9e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/rx.c
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ static int iwm_mlme_update_bss_table(struct iwm_priv *iwm, u8 *buf,
 	}
 
 	bss->bss = kzalloc(bss_len, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!bss) {
+	if (!bss->bss) {
 		kfree(bss);
 		IWM_ERR(iwm, "Couldn't allocate bss\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;