diff --git a/net/wireless/util.c b/net/wireless/util.c
index 3416373..0c8a1e8 100644
--- a/net/wireless/util.c
+++ b/net/wireless/util.c
@@ -770,8 +770,8 @@
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	/* if it's part of a bridge, reject changing type to station/ibss */
-	if (dev->br_port && (ntype == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC ||
-			     ntype == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION))
+	if ((dev->priv_flags & IFF_BRIDGE_PORT) &&
+	    (ntype == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC || ntype == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
 	if (ntype != otype) {