diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/ie.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/ie.c
index 0ba894509413..23e368c77c08 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/ie.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/ie.c
@@ -409,6 +409,8 @@ int mwifiex_set_mgmt_ies(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = mwifiex_uap_parse_tail_ies(priv, info);
+
+	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
 	return mwifiex_set_mgmt_beacon_data_ies(priv, info);