diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_cfgoperations.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_cfgoperations.c
index d4705b77a5af..5649476fb8fd 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_cfgoperations.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_cfgoperations.c
@@ -2126,7 +2126,7 @@ static int start_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	priv = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
 	vif = netdev_priv(dev);
-	wl = vif ->wilc;
+	wl = vif->wilc;
 	PRINT_D(HOSTAPD_DBG, "Starting ap\n");
 
 	PRINT_D(HOSTAPD_DBG, "Interval = %d\n DTIM period = %d\n Head length = %zu Tail length = %zu\n",