diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-sta.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-sta.c
index b7a461dba41e..3b2875f2cab7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-sta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-sta.c
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ static int iwl_mvm_mld_cfg_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	switch (sta->deflink.smps_mode) {
+	switch (link_sta->smps_mode) {
 	case IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC:
 	case IEEE80211_SMPS_NUM_MODES:
 		WARN_ON(1);