diff --git a/src/wifi/model/wifi-assoc-manager.cc b/src/wifi/model/wifi-assoc-manager.cc
index 69a1715f5..5549a352b 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/wifi-assoc-manager.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/wifi-assoc-manager.cc
@@ -51,16 +51,15 @@ WifiAssocManager::ApInfoCompare::operator()(const StaWifiMac::ApInfo& lhs,
         return true;
     }
 
-    // the Compare method implemented by subclass may be such that the two ApInfo objects
-    // compare equal; in such a case, use the BSSID as tie breaker
     bool rhsBefore = m_manager.Compare(rhs, lhs);
     if (rhsBefore)
     {
         return false;
     }
 
-    WifiAddressHash hash;
-    return hash(lhs.m_bssid) > hash(rhs.m_bssid);
+    // the Compare method implemented by subclass may be such that the two ApInfo objects
+    // compare equal; in such a case, use the BSSID as tie breaker
+    return lhs.m_bssid < rhs.m_bssid;
 }
 
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