diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index 748ac1222abb..0bfb925ebda8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -7120,7 +7120,7 @@ static void iwl3945_config_ap(struct iwl3945_priv *priv)
 {
 	int rc = 0;
 
-	if (priv->status & STATUS_EXIT_PENDING)
+	if (test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status))
 		return;
 
 	/* The following should be done only at AP bring up */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
index c86da5cd1df1..f9f387fff55c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
@@ -7580,7 +7580,7 @@ static void iwl4965_config_ap(struct iwl4965_priv *priv)
 {
 	int rc = 0;
 
-	if (priv->status & STATUS_EXIT_PENDING)
+	if (test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status))
 		return;
 
 	/* The following should be done only at AP bring up */