diff --git a/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_80211.c b/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_80211.c
index 9d0166829d52..543a11b1f729 100644
--- a/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_80211.c
+++ b/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_80211.c
@@ -2783,7 +2783,7 @@ lkpi_vif_iflladdr(void *arg, struct ifnet *ifp)
 	}
 
 	vif = arg;
-	IEEE80211_ADDR_COPY(vif->bss_conf.addr, IF_LLADDR(ifp));
+	IEEE80211_ADDR_COPY(vif->bss_conf.addr, if_getlladdr(ifp));
 	NET_EPOCH_EXIT(et);
 }