diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
index 32d0e101d0c2..f5f718488929 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
@@ -1320,6 +1320,7 @@ unsigned int OnAssocReq(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_frame
 
 unsigned int OnAssocRsp(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_frame)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *)precv_frame->rx_data;
 	uint i;
 	int res;
 	unsigned short	status;
@@ -1331,7 +1332,7 @@ unsigned int OnAssocRsp(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_frame
 	uint pkt_len = precv_frame->len;
 
 	/* check A1 matches or not */
-	if (memcmp(myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), get_da(pframe), ETH_ALEN))
+	if (memcmp(myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), mgmt->da, ETH_ALEN))
 		return _SUCCESS;
 
 	if (!(pmlmeinfo->state & (WIFI_FW_AUTH_SUCCESS | WIFI_FW_ASSOC_STATE)))