diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index 687c1f223497..4487d935654e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_assoc(struct mwifiex_private *priv, size_t ssid_len, u8 *ssid,
 		ret = mwifiex_set_gen_ie(priv, sme->ie, sme->ie_len);
 
 	if (sme->key) {
-		if (mwifiex_is_alg_wep(0) | mwifiex_is_alg_wep(0)) {
+		if (mwifiex_is_alg_wep(priv->sec_info.encryption_mode)) {
 			dev_dbg(priv->adapter->dev,
 				"info: setting wep encryption"
 				" with key len %d\n", sme->key_len);