diff --git a/net/wireless/scan.c b/net/wireless/scan.c
index b7e1631b3d80..86906557a04e 100644
--- a/net/wireless/scan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/scan.c
@@ -1810,8 +1810,12 @@ cfg80211_bss_update(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 				list_add(&new->hidden_list,
 					 &hidden->hidden_list);
 				hidden->refcount++;
+
+				ies = (void *)rcu_dereference(new->pub.beacon_ies);
 				rcu_assign_pointer(new->pub.beacon_ies,
 						   hidden->pub.beacon_ies);
+				if (ies)
+					kfree_rcu(ies, rcu_head);
 			}
 		} else {
 			/*