diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
index e64f2a0ec626..d693e0a1396b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
@@ -5365,7 +5365,6 @@ int issue_deauth_ex(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *da, unsigned short reason, int
 
 void issue_action_BA(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *raddr, unsigned char action, unsigned short status)
 {
-	u8 category = WLAN_CATEGORY_BACK;
 	u16 start_seq;
 	u16 BA_para_set;
 	u16 reason_code;
@@ -5408,7 +5407,8 @@ void issue_action_BA(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *raddr, unsigned ch
 	pframe += sizeof(struct ieee80211_hdr_3addr);
 	pattrib->pktlen = sizeof(struct ieee80211_hdr_3addr);
 
-	pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(category), &pattrib->pktlen);
+	mgmt->u.action.category = WLAN_CATEGORY_BACK;
+	pattrib->pktlen++;
 	pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(action), &pattrib->pktlen);
 
 	switch (action) {