diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
index a6c8a4f7bfe9..d6c4f0f60839 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ int mwifiex_bss_start(struct mwifiex_private *priv, struct cfg80211_bss *bss,
 			mwifiex_dbg(adapter, ERROR,
 				    "Attempt to reconnect on csa closed chan(%d)\n",
 				    bss_desc->channel);
+			ret = -1;
 			goto done;
 		}