diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/btcoexist/halbtcoutsrc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/btcoexist/halbtcoutsrc.c
index 2c05369b79e4..2155a6699ef8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/btcoexist/halbtcoutsrc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/btcoexist/halbtcoutsrc.c
@@ -47,30 +47,17 @@ static bool is_any_client_connect_to_ap(struct btc_coexist *btcoexist)
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = btcoexist->adapter;
 	struct rtl_mac *mac = rtl_mac(rtlpriv);
-	struct rtl_sta_info *drv_priv;
-	u8 cnt = 0;
+	bool ret = false;
 
 	if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC ||
 	    mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT ||
 	    mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) {
-		if (in_interrupt() > 0) {
-			list_for_each_entry(drv_priv, &rtlpriv->entry_list,
-					    list) {
-				cnt++;
-			}
-		} else {
-			spin_lock_bh(&rtlpriv->locks.entry_list_lock);
-			list_for_each_entry(drv_priv, &rtlpriv->entry_list,
-					    list) {
-				cnt++;
-			}
-			spin_unlock_bh(&rtlpriv->locks.entry_list_lock);
-		}
+		spin_lock_bh(&rtlpriv->locks.entry_list_lock);
+		if (!list_empty(&rtlpriv->entry_list))
+			ret = true;
+		spin_unlock_bh(&rtlpriv->locks.entry_list_lock);
 	}
-	if (cnt > 0)
-		return true;
-	else
-		return false;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static bool halbtc_legacy(struct rtl_priv *adapter)