diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-dev.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-dev.h
index bcdb663ec923e7026696f2852c440ec6cc53ad97..46571f7f7abfcc68617665b02870d5d520261b84 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-dev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-dev.h
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@ struct iwl_priv {
 #endif
 
 	/* context information */
-	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
+	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN]; /* used only on 3945 but filled by core */
 	u8 mac_addr[ETH_ALEN];
 
 	/*station table variables */