diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index cc2535c38beddd6a9adb2db9be3a2fe8683ec51c..33403a92e45fbd55a81d08ca56748af5d24fd08c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1973,7 +1973,7 @@ static void ath9k_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
 	mutex_lock(&sc->mutex);
 
-	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_BSSID) {
+	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC) {
 		ath9k_config_bss(sc, vif);
 
 		ath_dbg(common, CONFIG, "BSSID: %pM aid: 0x%x\n",