diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
index 93636ea84dae..b771106c0a1e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
@@ -3901,7 +3901,6 @@ static void wl1271_bss_info_changed_sta(struct wl1271 *wl,
 
 			/* restore the bssid filter and go to dummy bssid */
 			if (was_assoc) {
-				u32 conf_flags = wl->hw->conf.flags;
 				/*
 				 * we might have to disable roc, if there was
 				 * no IF_OPER_UP notification.
@@ -3924,7 +3923,7 @@ static void wl1271_bss_info_changed_sta(struct wl1271 *wl,
 				}
 
 				wl1271_unjoin(wl, wlvif);
-				if (!(conf_flags & IEEE80211_CONF_IDLE))
+				if (!bss_conf->idle)
 					wl12xx_start_dev(wl, wlvif);
 			}
 		}