diff --git a/include/linux/ieee80211.h b/include/linux/ieee80211.h
index 79690938d9a2..d3088666f3f4 100644
--- a/include/linux/ieee80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/ieee80211.h
@@ -4594,7 +4594,7 @@ static inline u8 ieee80211_mle_common_size(const u8 *data)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	return common + mle->variable[0];
+	return sizeof(*mle) + common + mle->variable[0];
 }
 
 /**