diff --git a/src/ap.c b/src/ap.c
index 25d1b8a3..a6f8f306 100644
--- a/src/ap.c
+++ b/src/ap.c
@@ -2963,7 +2963,7 @@ static void ap_handle_new_station(struct ap_state *ap, struct l_genl_msg *msg)
 	uint16_t type;
 	uint16_t len;
 	const void *data;
-	uint8_t mac[6];
+	const uint8_t *mac = NULL;
 	uint8_t *assoc_rsne = NULL;
 
 	if (!l_genl_attr_init(&attr, msg))
@@ -2983,12 +2983,12 @@ static void ap_handle_new_station(struct ap_state *ap, struct l_genl_msg *msg)
 			if (len != 6)
 				goto cleanup;
 
-			memcpy(mac, data, 6);
+			mac = data;
 			break;
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!assoc_rsne)
+	if (!assoc_rsne || !mac)
 		goto cleanup;
 
 	/*