diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index eb1eaaf34612..f996e15e3d9e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -588,9 +588,7 @@ static int ieee80211_ifa_changed(struct notifier_block *nb,
 	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;
 
-	idev = __in_dev_get_rtnl(sdata->dev);
-	if (!idev)
-		return NOTIFY_DONE;
+	idev = ifa->ifa_dev;
 
 	ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;