diff --git a/include/net/regulatory.h b/include/net/regulatory.h
index 259992444e80a..dad7ab20a8cb2 100644
--- a/include/net/regulatory.h
+++ b/include/net/regulatory.h
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ struct ieee80211_reg_rule {
 struct ieee80211_regdomain {
 	struct rcu_head rcu_head;
 	u32 n_reg_rules;
-	char alpha2[2];
+	char alpha2[3];
 	enum nl80211_dfs_regions dfs_region;
 	struct ieee80211_reg_rule reg_rules[];
 };