diff --git a/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c b/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c
index 017e5c3..8306b18 100644
--- a/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c
+++ b/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c
@@ -4481,7 +4481,9 @@ void rtw_cfg80211_indicate_sta_assoc(_adapter *padapter, u8 *pmgmt_frame, uint f
 		sinfo.filled = STATION_INFO_ASSOC_REQ_IES;
 		sinfo.assoc_req_ies = pmgmt_frame + WLAN_HDR_A3_LEN + ie_offset;
 		sinfo.assoc_req_ies_len = frame_len - WLAN_HDR_A3_LEN - ie_offset;
+#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(4, 18, 0))
 		cfg80211_sinfo_alloc_tid_stats(&sinfo, GFP_KERNEL);
+#endif
 		cfg80211_new_sta(ndev, get_addr2_ptr(pmgmt_frame), &sinfo, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	}
 #else /* defined(RTW_USE_CFG80211_STA_EVENT) */