diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
index 4315212ab46a..245cb906c39e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
@@ -979,7 +979,10 @@ void iwl_connection_init_rx_config(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	/* clear both MIX and PURE40 mode flag */
 	priv->staging_rxon.flags &= ~(RXON_FLG_CHANNEL_MODE_MIXED |
 					RXON_FLG_CHANNEL_MODE_PURE_40);
-	memcpy(priv->staging_rxon.node_addr, priv->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+
+	if (vif)
+		memcpy(priv->staging_rxon.node_addr, vif->addr, ETH_ALEN);
+
 	priv->staging_rxon.ofdm_ht_single_stream_basic_rates = 0xff;
 	priv->staging_rxon.ofdm_ht_dual_stream_basic_rates = 0xff;
 	priv->staging_rxon.ofdm_ht_triple_stream_basic_rates = 0xff;