diff --git a/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_wx.c b/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_wx.c
index 29eb41695a82..7cc4e5ee3660 100644
--- a/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_wx.c
+++ b/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_wx.c
@@ -399,6 +399,10 @@ int ieee80211_wx_set_encode(struct ieee80211_device *ieee,
 
 	/* If a new key was provided, set it up */
 	if (erq->length > 0) {
+#ifdef CONFIG_IEEE80211_DEBUG
+		DECLARE_SSID_BUF(ssid);
+#endif
+
 		len = erq->length <= 5 ? 5 : 13;
 		memcpy(sec.keys[key], keybuf, erq->length);
 		if (len > erq->length)