diff --git a/net/wireless/sme.c b/net/wireless/sme.c
index e0d3c713538b..d8250ae17d94 100644
--- a/net/wireless/sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/sme.c
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ void __cfg80211_connect_result(struct net_device *dev,
 
 			ssid_len = min(ssid->datalen, IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN);
 			memcpy(wdev->u.client.ssid, ssid->data, ssid_len);
-			wdev->u.client.ssid_len = ssid->datalen;
+			wdev->u.client.ssid_len = ssid_len;
 			break;
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();