diff --git a/net/mac80211/chan.c b/net/mac80211/chan.c
index 9c94baaf693c..15f47918cbac 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/chan.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/chan.c
@@ -1639,12 +1639,9 @@ int ieee80211_vif_use_reserved_context(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 
 	if (new_ctx->replace_state == IEEE80211_CHANCTX_REPLACE_NONE) {
 		if (old_ctx)
-			err = ieee80211_vif_use_reserved_reassign(sdata);
-		else
-			err = ieee80211_vif_use_reserved_assign(sdata);
+			return ieee80211_vif_use_reserved_reassign(sdata);
 
-		if (err)
-			return err;
+		return ieee80211_vif_use_reserved_assign(sdata);
 	}
 
 	/*