diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
index 4014b692d954..617c88c6e4e7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ static int rtw_cfg80211_set_encryption(struct net_device *dev, struct ieee_param
 		if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, WIFI_STATION_STATE | WIFI_MP_STATE) == true) /* sta mode */
 		{
 			psta = rtw_get_stainfo(pstapriv, get_bssid(pmlmepriv));
-			if (psta != NULL) {
+			if (psta) {
 				/* Jeff: don't disable ieee8021x_blocked while clearing key */
 				if (strcmp(param->u.crypt.alg, "none") != 0)
 					psta->ieee8021x_blocked = false;