diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 326c6e50e9db..e34491e63133 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -10700,8 +10700,7 @@ static int nl80211_crypto_settings(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 
 static struct cfg80211_bss *nl80211_assoc_bss(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 					      const u8 *ssid, int ssid_len,
-					      struct nlattr **attrs,
-					      const u8 **bssid_out)
+					      struct nlattr **attrs)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_channel *chan;
 	struct cfg80211_bss *bss;
@@ -10728,7 +10727,6 @@ static struct cfg80211_bss *nl80211_assoc_bss(struct cfg80211_registered_device
 	if (!bss)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
 
-	*bssid_out = bssid;
 	return bss;
 }
 
@@ -10738,7 +10736,7 @@ static int nl80211_associate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	struct net_device *dev = info->user_ptr[1];
 	struct cfg80211_assoc_request req = {};
 	struct nlattr **attrs = NULL;
-	const u8 *bssid, *ssid;
+	const u8 *ap_addr, *ssid;
 	unsigned int link_id;
 	int err, ssid_len;
 
@@ -10875,6 +10873,7 @@ static int nl80211_associate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 			return -EINVAL;
 
 		req.ap_mld_addr = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MLD_ADDR]);
+		ap_addr = req.ap_mld_addr;
 
 		attrs = kzalloc(attrsize, GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!attrs)
@@ -10900,8 +10899,7 @@ static int nl80211_associate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 				goto free;
 			}
 			req.links[link_id].bss =
-				nl80211_assoc_bss(rdev, ssid, ssid_len, attrs,
-						  &bssid);
+				nl80211_assoc_bss(rdev, ssid, ssid_len, attrs);
 			if (IS_ERR(req.links[link_id].bss)) {
 				err = PTR_ERR(req.links[link_id].bss);
 				req.links[link_id].bss = NULL;
@@ -10952,10 +10950,10 @@ static int nl80211_associate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		if (req.link_id >= 0)
 			return -EINVAL;
 
-		req.bss = nl80211_assoc_bss(rdev, ssid, ssid_len, info->attrs,
-					    &bssid);
+		req.bss = nl80211_assoc_bss(rdev, ssid, ssid_len, info->attrs);
 		if (IS_ERR(req.bss))
 			return PTR_ERR(req.bss);
+		ap_addr = req.bss->bssid;
 	}
 
 	err = nl80211_crypto_settings(rdev, info, &req.crypto, 1);
@@ -10968,7 +10966,7 @@ static int nl80211_associate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 			dev->ieee80211_ptr->conn_owner_nlportid =
 				info->snd_portid;
 			memcpy(dev->ieee80211_ptr->disconnect_bssid,
-			       bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+			       ap_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 		}
 
 		wdev_unlock(dev->ieee80211_ptr);