diff --git a/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/prism2mgmt.c b/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/prism2mgmt.c
index 78934e435fcf..d7de9e9c47a2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/prism2mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/prism2mgmt.c
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ int prism2mgmt_start(struct wlandevice *wlandev, void *msgp)
 	/*** STATION ***/
 	/* Set the REQUIRED config items */
 	/* SSID */
-	pstr = (struct p80211pstrd *)&(msg->ssid.data);
+	pstr = (struct p80211pstrd *)&msg->ssid.data;
 	prism2mgmt_pstr2bytestr(p2bytestr, pstr);
 	result = hfa384x_drvr_setconfig(hw, HFA384x_RID_CNFOWNSSID,
 					bytebuf, HFA384x_RID_CNFOWNSSID_LEN);