diff --git a/os_dep/ioctl_linux.c b/os_dep/ioctl_linux.c
index 19ea69c..e3ee9f3 100644
--- a/os_dep/ioctl_linux.c
+++ b/os_dep/ioctl_linux.c
@@ -5530,7 +5530,7 @@ static int rtw_hostapd_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_point *p)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (!p->pointer || p->length < sizeof(struct ieee_param)) {
+	if (!p->pointer || p->length > sizeof(struct ieee_param)) {
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto out;
 	}