diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_core.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_core.c
index bcbf0c8cd420..be377e75703b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_core.c
@@ -767,6 +767,7 @@ static int _rtl92e_sta_up(struct net_device *dev, bool is_silent_reset)
 	else
 		netif_wake_queue(dev);
 
+	priv->bfirst_after_down = false;
 	return 0;
 }