diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index c910c1047ecc6956c0fd25f3c39d43f31678148a..c6904f0d572f23c3384b4a8ad502389c5faf3709 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static int ath_rx_prepare(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	/* XXX: use ieee80211_find_sta! */
-	sta = ieee80211_find_sta_by_hw(sc->hw, hdr->addr2);
+	sta = ieee80211_find_sta_by_hw(hw, hdr->addr2);
 	if (sta) {
 		an = (struct ath_node *) sta->drv_priv;
 		if (ds->ds_rxstat.rs_rssi != ATH9K_RSSI_BAD &&