diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c
index 7b4f027a7536..9202223ebc0c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c
@@ -1236,16 +1236,13 @@ void rtw_joinbss_event_prehandle(struct adapter *adapter, u8 *pbuf)
 				rtw_indicate_connect(adapter);
 			}
 
+			spin_unlock_bh(&pmlmepriv->scanned_queue.lock);
+
 			/* s5. Cancel assoc_timer */
 			del_timer_sync(&pmlmepriv->assoc_timer);
-
 		} else {
 			spin_unlock_bh(&(pmlmepriv->scanned_queue.lock));
-			goto ignore_joinbss_callback;
 		}
-
-		spin_unlock_bh(&(pmlmepriv->scanned_queue.lock));
-
 	} else if (pnetwork->join_res == -4) {
 		rtw_reset_securitypriv(adapter);
 		_set_timer(&pmlmepriv->assoc_timer, 1);