diff --git a/net/wireless/scan.c b/net/wireless/scan.c
index 86906557a04e..3ad4c1032c03 100644
--- a/net/wireless/scan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/scan.c
@@ -1811,7 +1811,7 @@ cfg80211_bss_update(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 					 &hidden->hidden_list);
 				hidden->refcount++;
 
-				ies = (void *)rcu_dereference(new->pub.beacon_ies);
+				ies = (void *)rcu_access_pointer(new->pub.beacon_ies);
 				rcu_assign_pointer(new->pub.beacon_ies,
 						   hidden->pub.beacon_ies);
 				if (ies)