diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723bs_xmit.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723bs_xmit.c
index 8120f6c85bb3..7b06aab04ee6 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723bs_xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723bs_xmit.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static s32 rtl8723_dequeue_writeport(struct adapter *padapter)
 
 	ret = ret || check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, _FW_UNDER_SURVEY);
 
-	if (true == ret)
+	if (ret == true)
 		pxmitbuf = dequeue_pending_xmitbuf_under_survey(pxmitpriv);
 	else
 		pxmitbuf = dequeue_pending_xmitbuf(pxmitpriv);