diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh.c b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
index c1299e2..2a59eb3 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@
 			       &elems);
 
 	/* ignore beacons from secure mesh peers if our security is off */
-	if (elems.rsn_len && !sdata->u.mesh.is_secure)
+	if (elems.rsn_len && sdata->u.mesh.security == IEEE80211_MESH_SEC_NONE)
 		return;
 
 	if (elems.ds_params && elems.ds_params_len == 1)