diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/os_intfs.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/os_intfs.c
index d55a68b27096..b80f1d03ed5a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/os_intfs.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/os_intfs.c
@@ -989,12 +989,10 @@ void rtw_dev_unload(struct adapter *padapter)
 			rtw_stop_drv_threads(padapter);
 
 		while (atomic_read(&pcmdpriv->cmdthd_running)) {
-			if (cnt > 5) {
+			if (cnt > 5)
 				break;
-			} else {
-				cnt++;
-				msleep(10);
-			}
+			cnt++;
+			msleep(10);
 		}
 
 		/* check the status of IPS */