diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index 599667ababee..0735aeb3b26c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -695,9 +695,9 @@ static bool ath_edma_get_buffers(struct ath_softc *sc,
 			__skb_unlink(skb, &rx_edma->rx_fifo);
 			list_add_tail(&bf->list, &sc->rx.rxbuf);
 			ath_rx_edma_buf_link(sc, qtype);
-		} else {
-			bf = NULL;
 		}
+
+		bf = NULL;
 	}
 
 	*dest = bf;