diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
index b06a7bd..7d74ae5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@
 	IWL_DEBUG_TX_REPLY(priv, "Tx queue reclaim %d\n", index);
 	iwl3945_tx_queue_reclaim(priv, txq_id, index);
 
-	if (iwl_check_bits(status, TX_ABORT_REQUIRED_MSK))
+	if (status & TX_ABORT_REQUIRED_MSK)
 		IWL_ERR(priv, "TODO:  Implement Tx ABORT REQUIRED!!!\n");
 }