diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
index 95aa8e1683ecb..83324b3216527 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
@@ -2042,7 +2042,8 @@ static void isr_indicate_associated(struct ipw2100_priv *priv, u32 status)
 		return;
 	}
 	len = ETH_ALEN;
-	ipw2100_get_ordinal(priv, IPW_ORD_STAT_ASSN_AP_BSSID, &bssid, &len);
+	ret = ipw2100_get_ordinal(priv, IPW_ORD_STAT_ASSN_AP_BSSID, bssid,
+				  &len);
 	if (ret) {
 		IPW_DEBUG_INFO("failed querying ordinals at line %d\n",
 			       __LINE__);