diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
index 5df203155aa3..6211438058de 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
@@ -4190,7 +4190,7 @@ static int ipw_best_network(
 	/* Verify that this network's capability is compatible with the
 	 * current mode (AdHoc or Infrastructure) */
 	if ((priv->ieee->iw_mode == IW_MODE_INFRA &&
-	     !(network->capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_BSS)) ||
+	     !(network->capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_ESS)) ||
 	    (priv->ieee->iw_mode == IW_MODE_ADHOC &&
 	     !(network->capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_IBSS))) {
 		IPW_DEBUG_ASSOC("Network '%s (" MAC_FMT ")' excluded due to "
diff --git a/include/net/ieee80211.h b/include/net/ieee80211.h
index 11524c9b659a..6e6e94aec303 100644
--- a/include/net/ieee80211.h
+++ b/include/net/ieee80211.h
@@ -264,7 +264,8 @@ struct ieee80211_snap_hdr {
 
 #define WLAN_AUTH_CHALLENGE_LEN 128
 
-#define WLAN_CAPABILITY_BSS (1<<0)
+#define WLAN_CAPABILITY_ESS (1<<0)
+#define WLAN_CAPABILITY_BSS WLAN_CAPABILITY_ESS
 #define WLAN_CAPABILITY_IBSS (1<<1)
 #define WLAN_CAPABILITY_CF_POLLABLE (1<<2)
 #define WLAN_CAPABILITY_CF_POLL_REQUEST (1<<3)