diff --git a/wlantest/rx_eapol.c b/wlantest/rx_eapol.c
index 44388fdda..1e5d66735 100644
--- a/wlantest/rx_eapol.c
+++ b/wlantest/rx_eapol.c
@@ -725,7 +725,6 @@ static void rx_data_eapol_key_3_of_4(struct wlantest *wt, const u8 *dst,
 		if (p && p > decrypted && p + 1 == decrypted + decrypted_len &&
 		    *p == 0xdd) {
 			/* Remove padding */
-			p--;
 			plain_len = p - decrypted;
 		}