diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100.c
index 0e94fbbf7a94..b85857a84870 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100.c
@@ -2664,7 +2664,7 @@ static void __ipw2100_rx_process(struct ipw2100_priv *priv)
 				break;
 			}
 #endif
-			if (stats.len < sizeof(u->rx_data.header))
+			if (stats.len < sizeof(struct ieee80211_hdr_3addr))
 				break;
 			switch (WLAN_FC_GET_TYPE(u->rx_data.header.frame_ctl)) {
 			case IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT: