diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/hif.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/hif.c
index 6c7de2f8d3f2..d025a3093015 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/hif.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/hif.c
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 #define WILC_FALSE_FRMWR_CHANNEL		100
 
+#define WILC_SCAN_WID_LIST_SIZE		6
+
 struct wilc_rcvd_mac_info {
 	u8 status;
 };
@@ -151,7 +153,7 @@ int wilc_scan(struct wilc_vif *vif, u8 scan_source, u8 scan_type,
 	      void *user_arg, struct cfg80211_scan_request *request)
 {
 	int result = 0;
-	struct wid wid_list[5];
+	struct wid wid_list[WILC_SCAN_WID_LIST_SIZE];
 	u32 index = 0;
 	u32 i, scan_timeout;
 	u8 *buffer;