diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c
index 06fda7d8383d..647c38134d2a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ static s32 update_attrib(struct adapter *padapter, struct sk_buff *pkt, struct p
 
 	pattrib->pktlen = pktfile.pkt_len;
 
-	if (ETH_P_IP == pattrib->ether_type) {
+	if (pattrib->ether_type == ETH_P_IP) {
 		/*  The following is for DHCP and ARP packet, we use cck1M to tx these packets and let LPS awake some time */
 		/*  to prevent DHCP protocol fail */
 		u8 tmp[24];