diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c
index 3698028c910d..6fc0853fd7f9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c
@@ -1427,7 +1427,8 @@ void rtl_watchdog_wq_callback(void *data)
 			/* if we can't recv beacon for 6s, we should
 			 * reconnect this AP
 			 */
-			if (rtlpriv->link_info.roam_times >= 3) {
+			if ((rtlpriv->link_info.roam_times >= 3) &&
+			    !is_zero_ether_addr(rtlpriv->mac80211.bssid)) {
 				RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG,
 					 "AP off, try to reconnect now\n");
 				rtlpriv->link_info.roam_times = 0;