diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/hal_init.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/hal_init.c
index 81cd65496789..1d6ade05fa18 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/hal_init.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/hal_init.c
@@ -389,10 +389,8 @@ uint rtl871x_hal_init(struct _adapter *padapter)
 	padapter->hw_init_completed = false;
 	if (padapter->halpriv.hal_bus_init == NULL)
 		return _FAIL;
-	else {
-		if (padapter->halpriv.hal_bus_init(padapter) != _SUCCESS)
-			return _FAIL;
-	}
+	if (padapter->halpriv.hal_bus_init(padapter) != _SUCCESS)
+		return _FAIL;
 	if (rtl8712_hal_init(padapter) == _SUCCESS)
 		padapter->hw_init_completed = true;
 	else {