diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_hostap.c b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_hostap.c
index c33395428b1f..e0f831b13054 100644
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_hostap.c
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_hostap.c
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ hostap_deliver_data(struct ieee80211vap *vap,
 		if (mcopy != NULL) {
 			int len, err;
 			len = mcopy->m_pkthdr.len;
-			err = (ifp->if_transmit)(ifp, mcopy);
+			err = ifp->if_transmit(ifp, mcopy);
 			if (err) {
 				/* NB: IFQ_HANDOFF reclaims mcopy */
 			} else {
diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_output.c b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_output.c
index 050d892315b1..2f10232f9085 100644
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_output.c
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_output.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ ieee80211_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		m->m_pkthdr.rcvif = (void *)ni;
 
 		/* XXX defer if_start calls? */
-		error = (parent->if_transmit)(parent, m);
+		error = parent->if_transmit(parent, m);
 		if (error != 0) {
 			/* NB: IFQ_HANDOFF reclaims mbuf */
 			ieee80211_free_node(ni);
diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_wds.c b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_wds.c
index fe59293b4e31..2501cb500098 100644
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_wds.c
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_wds.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ ieee80211_dwds_mcast(struct ieee80211vap *vap0, struct mbuf *m)
 		mcopy->m_flags |= M_MCAST | M_WDS;
 		mcopy->m_pkthdr.rcvif = (void *) ni;
 
-		err = (parent->if_transmit)(parent, mcopy);
+		err = parent->if_transmit(parent, mcopy);
 		if (err) {
 			/* NB: IFQ_HANDOFF reclaims mbuf */
 			ifp->if_oerrors++;