diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
index e2e7c35019f2..6ac3e41af992 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
@@ -850,9 +850,6 @@ static void OnAuthClient(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_fram
 			go2asoc = 1;
 		else
 			return;
-	} else {
-		/*  this is also illegal */
-		return;
 	}
 
 	if (go2asoc) {