diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index fc5725f6daee..d0e59a8cd1b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -3875,7 +3875,7 @@ static int hwsim_cloned_frame_received_nl(struct sk_buff *skb_2,
 	rx_status.rate_idx = nla_get_u32(info->attrs[HWSIM_ATTR_RX_RATE]);
 	rx_status.signal = nla_get_u32(info->attrs[HWSIM_ATTR_SIGNAL]);
 
-	hdr = (void *)skb->data;
+	hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
 
 	if (ieee80211_is_beacon(hdr->frame_control) ||
 	    ieee80211_is_probe_resp(hdr->frame_control))