1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
index 8a18bcc23b2..b8b9d37b01a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
@@ -819,8 +819,10 @@ mwifiex_scan_setup_scan_config(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
                         wildcard_ssid_tlv->header.len = cpu_to_le16(
                                 (u16) (ssid_len + sizeof(wildcard_ssid_tlv->
                                                          max_ssid_length)));
-                        wildcard_ssid_tlv->max_ssid_length =
-                                user_scan_in->ssid_list[ssid_idx].max_len;
+
+                        /* max_ssid_length = 0 tells firmware to perform
+                           specific scan for the SSID filled */
+                        wildcard_ssid_tlv->max_ssid_length = 0;
 
                         memcpy(wildcard_ssid_tlv->ssid,
                                user_scan_in->ssid_list[ssid_idx].ssid,