diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index 3d01abb2b813..f0d3b483dabd 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -946,6 +946,9 @@ void ieee80211_sta_expire(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	mutex_lock(&local->sta_mtx);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(sta, tmp, &local->sta_list, list)
+		if (sdata != sta->sdata)
+			continue;
+
 		if (time_after(jiffies, sta->last_rx + exp_time)) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_IBSS_DEBUG
 			printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: expiring inactive STA %pM\n",