diff --git a/net/rfkill/core.c b/net/rfkill/core.c
index 166439995f34..061ed37c07cf 100644
--- a/net/rfkill/core.c
+++ b/net/rfkill/core.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static void rfkill_set_block(struct rfkill *rfkill, bool blocked)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&rfkill->lock, flags);
 	prev = rfkill->state & RFKILL_BLOCK_SW;
 
-	if (rfkill->state & RFKILL_BLOCK_SW)
+	if (prev)
 		rfkill->state |= RFKILL_BLOCK_SW_PREV;
 	else
 		rfkill->state &= ~RFKILL_BLOCK_SW_PREV;