diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_hostap.c b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_hostap.c
index 7f28f4fe945..c0a99a12dbf 100644
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_hostap.c
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_hostap.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ hostap_deliver_data(struct ieee80211vap *vap,
 		struct mbuf *mcopy = NULL;
 
 		if (m->m_flags & M_MCAST) {
-			mcopy = m_copypacket(m, M_DONTWAIT);
+			mcopy = m_dup(m, M_DONTWAIT);
 			if (mcopy == NULL)
 				ifp->if_oerrors++;
 			else