diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
index 63df0bc..6df7913 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@
 static void prepare_frame_for_deferred_tx(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 
 	skb_set_mac_header(skb, 0);
@@ -221,7 +220,7 @@
 	skb->priority = 7;
 
 	info->control.vif = &sdata->vif;
-	ieee80211_set_qos_hdr(local, skb);
+	ieee80211_set_qos_hdr(sdata, skb);
 }
 
 /**