diff --git a/net/wireless/scan.c b/net/wireless/scan.c
index 5dd909a..10b4887 100644
--- a/net/wireless/scan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/scan.c
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
 			size_t used = dev->wiphy.bss_priv_size + sizeof(*res);
 			size_t ielen = res->pub.len_information_elements;
 
-			if (ksize(found) >= used + ielen) {
+			if (!found->ies_allocated && ksize(found) >= used + ielen) {
 				memcpy(found->pub.information_elements,
 				       res->pub.information_elements, ielen);
 				found->pub.len_information_elements = ielen;