diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_ieee80211.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_ieee80211.c
index 3605c5da822d..6fc77428e83a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_ieee80211.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_ieee80211.c
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ _func_enter_;
 
 	*frlen = *frlen + (len + 2);
 
-	return pbuf + len + 2;
 _func_exit_;
+	return pbuf + len + 2;
 }
 
 inline u8 *rtw_set_ie_ch_switch (u8 *buf, u32 *buf_len, u8 ch_switch_mode,