diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
index 94df9ddfb7eb..a44496d8423a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
@@ -7808,16 +7808,8 @@ static int readrids(struct net_device *dev, aironet_ioctl *comp) {
 	case AIROGVLIST:    ridcode = RID_APLIST;       break;
 	case AIROGDRVNAM:   ridcode = RID_DRVNAME;      break;
 	case AIROGEHTENC:   ridcode = RID_ETHERENCAP;   break;
-	case AIROGWEPKTMP:  ridcode = RID_WEP_TEMP;
-		/* Only super-user can read WEP keys */
-		if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN))
-			return -EPERM;
-		break;
-	case AIROGWEPKNV:   ridcode = RID_WEP_PERM;
-		/* Only super-user can read WEP keys */
-		if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN))
-			return -EPERM;
-		break;
+	case AIROGWEPKTMP:  ridcode = RID_WEP_TEMP;	break;
+	case AIROGWEPKNV:   ridcode = RID_WEP_PERM;	break;
 	case AIROGSTAT:     ridcode = RID_STATUS;       break;
 	case AIROGSTATSD32: ridcode = RID_STATSDELTA;   break;
 	case AIROGSTATSC32: ridcode = RID_STATS;        break;
@@ -7831,6 +7823,12 @@ static int readrids(struct net_device *dev, aironet_ioctl *comp) {
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (ridcode == RID_WEP_TEMP || ridcode == RID_WEP_PERM) {
+		/* Only super-user can read WEP keys */
+		if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN))
+			return -EPERM;
+	}
+
 	if ((iobuf = kzalloc(RIDSIZE, GFP_KERNEL)) == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;