diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/bmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/bmi.c
index bde5a10d470c8..af98e871199d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/bmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/bmi.c
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ int ath6kl_bmi_execute(struct ath6kl *ar, u32 addr, u32 *param)
 		return -EACCES;
 	}
 
-	size = sizeof(cid) + sizeof(addr) + sizeof(param);
+	size = sizeof(cid) + sizeof(addr) + sizeof(*param);
 	if (size > ar->bmi.max_cmd_size) {
 		WARN_ON(1);
 		return -EINVAL;