diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
index e8d73d7..577266d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
@@ -1900,6 +1900,8 @@
 	wlvif->basic_rate_set = CONF_TX_RATE_MASK_BASIC;
 	wlvif->basic_rate = CONF_TX_RATE_MASK_BASIC;
 	wlvif->rate_set = CONF_TX_RATE_MASK_BASIC;
+	wlvif->beacon_int = WL1271_DEFAULT_BEACON_INT;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -3286,7 +3288,7 @@
 		wl1271_debug(DEBUG_MASTER, "beacon interval updated: %d",
 			bss_conf->beacon_int);
 
-		wl->beacon_int = bss_conf->beacon_int;
+		wlvif->beacon_int = bss_conf->beacon_int;
 	}
 
 	if ((changed & BSS_CHANGED_BEACON)) {
@@ -4889,7 +4891,6 @@
 	}
 
 	wl->channel = WL1271_DEFAULT_CHANNEL;
-	wl->beacon_int = WL1271_DEFAULT_BEACON_INT;
 	wl->default_key = 0;
 	wl->rx_counter = 0;
 	wl->psm_entry_retry = 0;