diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8821ae/rtl8821ae/hw.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8821ae/rtl8821ae/hw.c
index 5ed7a114c56b..e8344be92344 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8821ae/rtl8821ae/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8821ae/rtl8821ae/hw.c
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ static void _rtl8821ae_set_fw_clock_on(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		} else {
 			rtlhal->bfw_clk_change_in_progress = false;
 			spin_unlock_bh(&rtlpriv->locks.fw_ps_lock);
+			break;
 		}
 	}