diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
index 5c59fc91ecae..fd2daeca7112 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
@@ -1515,8 +1515,9 @@ unsigned int OnDeAuth(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_frame)
 
 		if (!ignore_received_deauth)
 			receive_disconnect(padapter, GetAddr3Ptr(pframe), reason);
+
+		pmlmepriv->LinkDetectInfo.bBusyTraffic = false;
 	}
-	pmlmepriv->LinkDetectInfo.bBusyTraffic = false;
 	return _SUCCESS;
 }