diff --git a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
index 58e4d28ad..5e768c43f 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
@@ -4257,7 +4257,7 @@ static void *i802_init(struct hostapd_data *hapd,
 		goto failed;
 
 	if (params->bssid) {
-		if (linux_set_ifhwaddr(drv->ioctl-sock, drv->ifname,
+		if (linux_set_ifhwaddr(drv->ioctl_sock, drv->ifname,
 				       params->bssid))
 			goto failed;
 	}