diff --git a/net/wireless/scan.c b/net/wireless/scan.c
index 75e26e366820..ef07b847ff57 100644
--- a/net/wireless/scan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/scan.c
@@ -1738,7 +1738,7 @@ cfg80211_update_notlisted_nontrans(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	size_t new_ie_len;
 	struct cfg80211_bss_ies *new_ies;
 	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *old;
-	u8 cpy_len;
+	size_t cpy_len;
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&wiphy_to_rdev(wiphy)->bss_lock);