diff --git a/net/netdev/netdev_ioctl.c b/net/netdev/netdev_ioctl.c
index 87b21e355f..23f81c5276 100644
--- a/net/netdev/netdev_ioctl.c
+++ b/net/netdev/netdev_ioctl.c
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ static int netdev_wifr_ioctl(FAR struct socket *psock, int cmd,
     {
       /* Get the wireless device associated with the IOCTL command */
 
-      dev = netdev_findbyname(req->ifrn_name);
+      dev = netdev_findbyname(req->ifr_name);
       if (dev != NULL)
         {
           /* Just forward the IOCTL to the wireless driver */