diff --git a/net/wireless/ibss.c b/net/wireless/ibss.c
index 30f20fe..d2a19b0 100644
--- a/net/wireless/ibss.c
+++ b/net/wireless/ibss.c
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@
 
 	/* fixed already - and no change */
 	if (wdev->wext.ibss.bssid && bssid &&
-	    compare_ether_addr(bssid, wdev->wext.ibss.bssid) == 0)
+	    ether_addr_equal(bssid, wdev->wext.ibss.bssid))
 		return 0;
 
 	wdev_lock(wdev);