diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index fa0f96c74898..39b660b9a908 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -2862,10 +2862,11 @@ static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	aid = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.assoc_resp.aid);
 	capab_info = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.assoc_resp.capab_info);
 
-	if ((aid & (BIT(15) | BIT(14))) != (BIT(15) | BIT(14)))
-		sdata_info(sdata, "invalid AID value 0x%x; bits 15:14 not set\n",
-			   aid);
-	aid &= ~(BIT(15) | BIT(14));
+	/*
+	 * The 5 MSB of the AID field are reserved
+	 * (802.11-2016 9.4.1.8 AID field)
+	 */
+	aid &= 0x7ff;
 
 	ifmgd->broken_ap = false;