diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
index 5cbee58f8781..d5c56eb9e985 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ int mwifiex_bss_start(struct mwifiex_private *priv, struct cfg80211_bss *bss,
 			mwifiex_dbg(adapter, ERROR,
 				    "Attempt to reconnect on csa closed chan(%d)\n",
 				    bss_desc->channel);
+			ret = -1;
 			goto done;
 		}