diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/util.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/util.c
index b8a4587..9482d95 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/util.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/util.c
@@ -536,13 +536,16 @@
 mwifiex_set_sta_ht_cap(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *ies,
 		       int ies_len, struct mwifiex_sta_node *node)
 {
+	struct ieee_types_header *ht_cap_ie;
 	const struct ieee80211_ht_cap *ht_cap;
 
 	if (!ies)
 		return;
 
-	ht_cap = (void *)cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_HT_CAPABILITY, ies, ies_len);
-	if (ht_cap) {
+	ht_cap_ie = (void *)cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_HT_CAPABILITY, ies,
+					     ies_len);
+	if (ht_cap_ie) {
+		ht_cap = (void *)(ht_cap_ie + 1);
 		node->is_11n_enabled = 1;
 		node->max_amsdu = le16_to_cpu(ht_cap->cap_info) &
 				  IEEE80211_HT_CAP_MAX_AMSDU ?