diff --git a/net/wireless/scan.c b/net/wireless/scan.c
index 38001684014d..e1c09040a5c8 100644
--- a/net/wireless/scan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/scan.c
@@ -326,8 +326,11 @@ cfg80211_gen_new_ie(const u8 *ie, size_t ielen,
 		/* For ML probe response, match the MLE in the frame body with
 		 * MLD id being 'bssid_index'
 		 */
-		if (parent->id == WLAN_EID_EXTENSION && parent->datalen > 1 &&
+		if (parent->id == WLAN_EID_EXTENSION &&
 		    parent->data[0] == WLAN_EID_EXT_EHT_MULTI_LINK &&
+		    ieee80211_mle_type_ok(parent->data + 1,
+					  IEEE80211_ML_CONTROL_TYPE_BASIC,
+					  parent->datalen - 1) &&
 		    bssid_index == ieee80211_mle_get_mld_id(parent->data + 1)) {
 			if (!cfg80211_copy_elem_with_frags(parent,
 							   ie, ielen,