--- x/net/wireless/scan.c
+++ y/net/wireless/scan.c
@@ -1904,19 +1904,6 @@ cfg80211_update_known_bss(struct cfg8021
 
 		if (known->pub.hidden_beacon_bss &&
 		    !list_empty(&known->hidden_list)) {
-			const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *f;
-
-			/* The known BSS struct is one of the probe
-			 * response members of a group, but we're
-			 * receiving a beacon (beacon_ies in the new
-			 * bss is used). This can only mean that the
-			 * AP changed its beacon from not having an
-			 * SSID to showing it, which is confusing so
-			 * drop this information.
-			 */
-
-			f = rcu_access_pointer(new->pub.beacon_ies);
-			kfree_rcu((struct cfg80211_bss_ies *)f, rcu_head);
 			return false;
 		}