diff --git a/net/wireless/scan.c b/net/wireless/scan.c
index 3b7f6052518f..89de785a3bb9 100644
--- a/net/wireless/scan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/scan.c
@@ -859,9 +859,7 @@ static int cfg80211_scan_6ghz(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev)
 			if (ret)
 				continue;
 
-			entry = kzalloc(sizeof(*entry) + IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN,
-					GFP_ATOMIC);
-
+			entry = kzalloc(sizeof(*entry), GFP_ATOMIC);
 			if (!entry)
 				continue;