diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index e9ab9a3fbe9c2cb70ac2da2c0dbf3e1226c21bad..0db97cc84cb4556af9d0d5f44097dd384f20b0ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -120,10 +120,11 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_del_key(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *netdev,
 static int
 mwifiex_cfg80211_set_tx_power(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 			      enum nl80211_tx_power_setting type,
-			      int dbm)
+			      int mbm)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_private *priv = mwifiex_cfg80211_get_priv(wiphy);
 	struct mwifiex_power_cfg power_cfg;
+	int dbm = MBM_TO_DBM(mbm);
 
 	if (type == NL80211_TX_POWER_FIXED) {
 		power_cfg.is_power_auto = 0;