diff --git a/net/mac80211/key.c b/net/mac80211/key.c
index c07d74bbbbf1..70cecce6b567 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/key.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/key.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/export.h>
 #include <net/mac80211.h>
+#include <crypto/algapi.h>
 #include <asm/unaligned.h>
 #include "ieee80211_i.h"
 #include "driver-ops.h"
@@ -481,7 +482,7 @@ int ieee80211_key_link(struct ieee80211_key *key,
 	 * new version of the key to avoid nonce reuse or replay issues.
 	 */
 	if (old_key && key->conf.keylen == old_key->conf.keylen &&
-	    !memcmp(key->conf.key, old_key->conf.key, key->conf.keylen)) {
+	    !crypto_memneq(key->conf.key, old_key->conf.key, key->conf.keylen)) {
 		ieee80211_key_free_unused(key);
 		ret = 0;
 		goto out;