diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c
index cbdb134278d3..1f5a23f13dde 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c
@@ -814,8 +814,10 @@ static void find_network(struct adapter *adapter)
 	struct wlan_network *tgt_network = &pmlmepriv->cur_network;
 
 	pwlan = rtw_find_network(&pmlmepriv->scanned_queue, tgt_network->network.mac_address);
-	if (pwlan)
-		pwlan->fixed = false;
+	if (!pwlan)
+		return;
+
+	pwlan->fixed = false;
 
 	if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, WIFI_ADHOC_MASTER_STATE) &&
 	    (adapter->stapriv.asoc_sta_count == 1))