diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-sta.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-sta.c
index b31584e87bc7..aea07aab3c9e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-sta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-sta.c
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ void iwl_restore_stations(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct iwl_rxon_context *ctx)
 						~IWL_STA_DRIVER_ACTIVE;
 				priv->stations[i].used &=
 						~IWL_STA_UCODE_INPROGRESS;
-				spin_unlock_bh(&priv->sta_lock);
+				continue;
 			}
 			/*
 			 * Rate scaling has already been initialized, send