diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
index b953ad621e0b..13c9ac56fbc3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
@@ -1258,7 +1258,7 @@ mwl8k_capture_bssid(struct mwl8k_priv *priv, struct ieee80211_hdr *wh)
 {
 	return priv->capture_beacon &&
 		ieee80211_is_beacon(wh->frame_control) &&
-		ether_addr_equal(wh->addr3, priv->capture_bssid);
+		ether_addr_equal_64bits(wh->addr3, priv->capture_bssid);
 }
 
 static inline void mwl8k_save_beacon(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,