diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
index 4301aa5aa227..a8c75c1c66b5 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ void mesh_rx_plink_frame(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				event = CLS_ACPT;
 			else if (sta->plid != plid)
 				event = CLS_IGNR;
-			else if (ie_len == 7 && sta->llid != llid)
+			else if (ie_len == 8 && sta->llid != llid)
 				event = CLS_IGNR;
 			else
 				event = CLS_ACPT;