diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/rtl8188eu_xmit.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/rtl8188eu_xmit.c
index 35bc8fc32db1..a72e069269b8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/rtl8188eu_xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/rtl8188eu_xmit.c
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ bool rtw_hal_xmit(struct adapter *adapt, struct xmit_frame *pxmitframe)
 	if (rtw_txframes_sta_ac_pending(adapt, pattrib) > 0)
 		goto enqueue;
 
-	if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, _FW_UNDER_SURVEY|_FW_UNDER_LINKING) == true)
+	if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, _FW_UNDER_SURVEY | _FW_UNDER_LINKING))
 		goto enqueue;
 
 	pxmitbuf = rtw_alloc_xmitbuf(pxmitpriv);