diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index 404284a14d75..474655a2aeae 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -3907,7 +3907,7 @@ static bool ieee80211_invoke_fast_rx(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx,
 	if ((hdr->frame_control & cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FCTL_FROMDS |
 					      IEEE80211_FCTL_TODS)) !=
 	    fast_rx->expected_ds_bits)
-		goto drop;
+		return false;
 
 	/* assign the key to drop unencrypted frames (later)
 	 * and strip the IV/MIC if necessary