diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index d238a8939a09..3a8922cd1038 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -1455,7 +1455,7 @@ int ieee80211_master_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		monitor_iface = UNKNOWN_ADDRESS;
 
 		len_rthdr = ieee80211_get_radiotap_len(skb->data);
-		hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data + len_rthdr;
+		hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)(skb->data + len_rthdr);
 		hdrlen = ieee80211_hdrlen(hdr->frame_control);
 
 		/* check the header is complete in the frame */