diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
index 626e78a336eb65a701e5b5d36410adaf926d43e3..2633e0de7f7956728a5fc70bf96bd95795c5a5a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
@@ -8223,7 +8223,7 @@ static int ipw_sw_reset(struct ipw_priv *priv, int init)
 	priv->power_mode = IPW_POWER_AC;
 	priv->tx_power = IPW_TX_POWER_DEFAULT;
 
-	return old_mode == priv->ieee->mode;
+	return old_mode == priv->ieee->iw_mode;
 }
 
 /*