diff --git a/net/wireless/util.c b/net/wireless/util.c
index 959ed3acd240..aad1c8e858e5 100644
--- a/net/wireless/util.c
+++ b/net/wireless/util.c
@@ -1418,6 +1418,8 @@ size_t ieee80211_ie_split_ric(const u8 *ies, size_t ielen,
 							  ies[pos + ext],
 							  ext == 2))
 					pos = skip_ie(ies, ielen, pos);
+				else
+					break;
 			}
 		} else {
 			pos = skip_ie(ies, ielen, pos);