diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index 9b13b8b24245..db343fa8033c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *remove_monitor_info(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			/* driver bug */
 			WARN_ON(1);
 			dev_kfree_skb(skb);
-			skb = NULL;
+			return NULL;
 		}
 	}