diff --git a/net/wireless/scan.c b/net/wireless/scan.c
index d99319d82205..64eeed82d43d 100644
--- a/net/wireless/scan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/scan.c
@@ -3178,8 +3178,7 @@ cfg80211_inform_bss_frame_data(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 			       struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len,
 			       gfp_t gfp)
 {
-	size_t min_hdr_len = offsetof(struct ieee80211_mgmt,
-				      u.probe_resp.variable);
+	size_t min_hdr_len;
 	struct ieee80211_ext *ext = NULL;
 	enum cfg80211_bss_frame_type ftype;
 	u16 beacon_interval;
@@ -3202,10 +3201,16 @@ cfg80211_inform_bss_frame_data(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
 	if (ieee80211_is_s1g_beacon(mgmt->frame_control)) {
 		ext = (void *) mgmt;
-		min_hdr_len = offsetof(struct ieee80211_ext, u.s1g_beacon);
 		if (ieee80211_is_s1g_short_beacon(mgmt->frame_control))
 			min_hdr_len = offsetof(struct ieee80211_ext,
 					       u.s1g_short_beacon.variable);
+		else
+			min_hdr_len = offsetof(struct ieee80211_ext,
+					       u.s1g_beacon.variable);
+	} else {
+		/* same for beacons */
+		min_hdr_len = offsetof(struct ieee80211_mgmt,
+				       u.probe_resp.variable);
 	}
 
 	if (WARN_ON(len < min_hdr_len))