diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/interworking.c b/wpa_supplicant/interworking.c
index 6f50c9726..93652d8fc 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/interworking.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/interworking.c
@@ -825,7 +825,6 @@ static int interworking_connect_3gpp(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 {
 #ifdef INTERWORKING_3GPP
 	struct wpa_ssid *ssid;
-	const u8 *ie;
 	int eap_type;
 	int res;
 	char prefix;
@@ -833,9 +832,6 @@ static int interworking_connect_3gpp(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 	if (bss->anqp == NULL || bss->anqp->anqp_3gpp == NULL)
 		return -1;
 
-	ie = wpa_bss_get_ie(bss, WLAN_EID_SSID);
-	if (ie == NULL)
-		return -1;
 	wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "Interworking: Connect with " MACSTR " (3GPP)",
 		   MAC2STR(bss->bssid));
 
@@ -856,11 +852,11 @@ static int interworking_connect_3gpp(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 	wpa_config_set_network_defaults(ssid);
 	ssid->priority = cred->priority;
 	ssid->temporary = 1;
-	ssid->ssid = os_zalloc(ie[1] + 1);
+	ssid->ssid = os_zalloc(bss->ssid_len + 1);
 	if (ssid->ssid == NULL)
 		goto fail;
-	os_memcpy(ssid->ssid, ie + 2, ie[1]);
-	ssid->ssid_len = ie[1];
+	os_memcpy(ssid->ssid, bss->ssid, bss->ssid_len);
+	ssid->ssid_len = bss->ssid_len;
 
 	if (interworking_set_hs20_params(wpa_s, ssid) < 0)
 		goto fail;
@@ -1199,7 +1195,7 @@ static int interworking_set_eap_params(struct wpa_ssid *ssid,
 
 static int interworking_connect_roaming_consortium(
 	struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s, struct wpa_cred *cred,
-	struct wpa_bss *bss, const u8 *ssid_ie)
+	struct wpa_bss *bss)
 {
 	struct wpa_ssid *ssid;
 
@@ -1222,11 +1218,11 @@ static int interworking_connect_roaming_consortium(
 	wpa_config_set_network_defaults(ssid);
 	ssid->priority = cred->priority;
 	ssid->temporary = 1;
-	ssid->ssid = os_zalloc(ssid_ie[1] + 1);
+	ssid->ssid = os_zalloc(bss->ssid_len + 1);
 	if (ssid->ssid == NULL)
 		goto fail;
-	os_memcpy(ssid->ssid, ssid_ie + 2, ssid_ie[1]);
-	ssid->ssid_len = ssid_ie[1];
+	os_memcpy(ssid->ssid, bss->ssid, bss->ssid_len);
+	ssid->ssid_len = bss->ssid_len;
 
 	if (interworking_set_hs20_params(wpa_s, ssid) < 0)
 		goto fail;
@@ -1263,7 +1259,6 @@ int interworking_connect(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s, struct wpa_bss *bss)
 	struct nai_realm_eap *eap = NULL;
 	u16 count, i;
 	char buf[100];
-	const u8 *ie;
 
 	if (wpa_s->conf->cred == NULL || bss == NULL)
 		return -1;
@@ -1273,12 +1268,6 @@ int interworking_connect(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s, struct wpa_bss *bss)
 			   MACSTR, MAC2STR(bss->bssid));
 		return -1;
 	}
-	ie = wpa_bss_get_ie(bss, WLAN_EID_SSID);
-	if (ie == NULL || ie[1] == 0) {
-		wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "Interworking: No SSID known for "
-			   MACSTR, MAC2STR(bss->bssid));
-		return -1;
-	}
 
 	if (!wpa_bss_get_ie(bss, WLAN_EID_RSN)) {
 		/*
@@ -1315,7 +1304,7 @@ int interworking_connect(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s, struct wpa_bss *bss)
 	    (cred == NULL || cred_rc->priority >= cred->priority) &&
 	    (cred_3gpp == NULL || cred_rc->priority >= cred_3gpp->priority))
 		return interworking_connect_roaming_consortium(wpa_s, cred_rc,
-							       bss, ie);
+							       bss);
 
 	if (cred_3gpp &&
 	    (cred == NULL || cred_3gpp->priority >= cred->priority)) {
@@ -1374,11 +1363,11 @@ int interworking_connect(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s, struct wpa_bss *bss)
 	wpa_config_set_network_defaults(ssid);
 	ssid->priority = cred->priority;
 	ssid->temporary = 1;
-	ssid->ssid = os_zalloc(ie[1] + 1);
+	ssid->ssid = os_zalloc(bss->ssid_len + 1);
 	if (ssid->ssid == NULL)
 		goto fail;
-	os_memcpy(ssid->ssid, ie + 2, ie[1]);
-	ssid->ssid_len = ie[1];
+	os_memcpy(ssid->ssid, bss->ssid, bss->ssid_len);
+	ssid->ssid_len = bss->ssid_len;
 
 	if (interworking_set_hs20_params(wpa_s, ssid) < 0)
 		goto fail;