diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
index fe58d4e3e260..dd1e0b4fc5a0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
@@ -1466,8 +1466,8 @@ static void OnDisassoc(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_frame)
 		return;
 	} else {
 		receive_disconnect(padapter, mgmt->bssid, reason);
+		pmlmepriv->LinkDetectInfo.bBusyTraffic = false;
 	}
-	pmlmepriv->LinkDetectInfo.bBusyTraffic = false;
 }
 
 static void OnAction_back(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_frame)