diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index 8a3b0ed..3526d5e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -2901,12 +2901,13 @@
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
 	iwl_scan_cancel_timeout(priv, 100);
 
-	/* If we are getting WEP group key and we didn't receive any key mapping
+	/*
+	 * If we are getting WEP group key and we didn't receive any key mapping
 	 * so far, we are in legacy wep mode (group key only), otherwise we are
 	 * in 1X mode.
-	 * In legacy wep mode, we use another host command to the uCode */
-	if (key->alg == ALG_WEP && sta_id == priv->hw_params.bcast_sta_id &&
-		priv->iw_mode != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) {
+	 * In legacy wep mode, we use another host command to the uCode.
+	 */
+	if (key->alg == ALG_WEP && !sta && vif->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) {
 		if (cmd == SET_KEY)
 			is_default_wep_key = !priv->key_mapping_key;
 		else