diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/virt_wifi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/virt_wifi.c
index d2271a7644a0..4ee374080466 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/virt_wifi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/virt_wifi.c
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ static struct ieee80211_supported_band band_5ghz = {
 static u8 fake_router_bssid[ETH_ALEN] __ro_after_init = {};
 
 #define VIRT_WIFI_SSID "VirtWifi"
+#define VIRT_WIFI_SSID_LEN 8
 
 static void virt_wifi_inform_bss(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 {
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ static void virt_wifi_inform_bss(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 		u8 ssid[8];
 	} __packed ssid = {
 		.tag = WLAN_EID_SSID,
-		.len = strlen(VIRT_WIFI_SSID),
+		.len = VIRT_WIFI_SSID_LEN,
 		.ssid = VIRT_WIFI_SSID,
 	};
 
@@ -262,7 +263,7 @@ static void virt_wifi_connect_complete(struct work_struct *work)
 		container_of(work, struct virt_wifi_netdev_priv, connect.work);
 	u8 *requested_bss = priv->connect_requested_bss;
 	bool right_addr = ether_addr_equal(requested_bss, fake_router_bssid);
-	bool right_ssid = priv->connect_requested_ssid_len == strlen(VIRT_WIFI_SSID) &&
+	bool right_ssid = priv->connect_requested_ssid_len == VIRT_WIFI_SSID_LEN &&
 			  !memcmp(priv->connect_requested_ssid, VIRT_WIFI_SSID,
 				  priv->connect_requested_ssid_len);
 	u16 status = WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS;