diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index 7fef8ea..d254446 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 
 	sta = rcu_dereference(local->sta_hash[STA_HASH(addr)]);
 	while (sta) {
-		if (compare_ether_addr(sta->sta.addr, addr) == 0)
+		if (memcmp(sta->sta.addr, addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
 			break;
 		sta = rcu_dereference(sta->hnext);
 	}