diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme.c
index 080e07385a37..a59763902517 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme.c
@@ -698,9 +698,6 @@ void rtw_surveydone_event_callback(struct adapter	*adapter, u8 *pbuf)
 			s_ret = rtw_select_and_join_from_scanned_queue(pmlmepriv);
 			if (s_ret == _SUCCESS) {
 				_set_timer(&pmlmepriv->assoc_timer, MAX_JOIN_TIMEOUT);
-			} else if (s_ret == 2) { /* there is no need to wait for join */
-				_clr_fwstate_(pmlmepriv, _FW_UNDER_LINKING);
-				rtw_indicate_connect(adapter);
 			} else {
 				if (rtw_to_roaming(adapter) != 0) {
 					if (--pmlmepriv->to_roaming == 0 ||