diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwil_types.h b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwil_types.h
index bece26741d3a3..611d1a6aabb9e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwil_types.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwil_types.h
@@ -442,7 +442,12 @@ struct brcmf_scan_params_v2_le {
 				 * fixed parameter portion is assumed, otherwise
 				 * ssid in the fixed portion is ignored
 				 */
-	__le16 channel_list[1];	/* list of chanspecs */
+	union {
+		__le16 padding;	/* Reserve space for at least 1 entry for abort
+				 * which uses an on stack brcmf_scan_params_v2_le
+				 */
+		DECLARE_FLEX_ARRAY(__le16, channel_list);	/* chanspecs */
+	};
 };
 
 struct brcmf_scan_results {
@@ -702,7 +707,7 @@ struct brcmf_sta_info_le {
 
 struct brcmf_chanspec_list {
 	__le32	count;		/* # of entries */
-	__le32	element[1];	/* variable length uint32 list */
+	__le32  element[];	/* variable length uint32 list */
 };
 
 /*