diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
index 2b706f1abd4f..5ea42f054249 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
@@ -1369,7 +1369,8 @@ unsigned int OnAssocRsp(struct adapter *padapter, union recv_frame *precv_frame)
 	pmlmeinfo->slotTime = (pmlmeinfo->capability & BIT(10)) ? 9 : 20;
 
 	/* AID */
-	res = pmlmeinfo->aid = (int)(le16_to_cpu(*(__le16 *)(pframe + WLAN_HDR_A3_LEN + 4)) & 0x3fff);
+	pmlmeinfo->aid = (int)(le16_to_cpu(*(__le16 *)(pframe + WLAN_HDR_A3_LEN + 4)) & 0x3fff);
+	res = pmlmeinfo->aid;
 
 	/* following are moved to join event callback function */
 	/* to handle HT, WMM, rate adaptive, update MAC reg */