diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index f0341e4..f72387f 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -2995,11 +2995,11 @@ static int nl80211_trigger_scan(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	i = 0;
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_SCAN_SSIDS]) {
 		nla_for_each_nested(attr, info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_SCAN_SSIDS], tmp) {
-			request->ssids[i].ssid_len = nla_len(attr);
-			if (request->ssids[i].ssid_len > IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN) {
+			if (nla_len(attr) > IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN) {
 				err = -EINVAL;
 				goto out_free;
 			}
+			request->ssids[i].ssid_len = nla_len(attr);
 			memcpy(request->ssids[i].ssid, nla_data(attr), nla_len(attr));
 			i++;
 		}