diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_recv.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_recv.c
index 1a52d3e1d285..a52884d2129f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_recv.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_recv.c
@@ -1339,11 +1339,8 @@ static signed int validate_recv_data_frame(struct adapter *adapter, union recv_f
 
 	}
 
-	if (ret == _FAIL) {
+	if (ret == _FAIL || ret == RTW_RX_HANDLED)
 		goto exit;
-	} else if (ret == RTW_RX_HANDLED) {
-		goto exit;
-	}
 
 
 	if (!psta) {