diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/core/rtw_ioctl_set.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/core/rtw_ioctl_set.c
index 7b0d3dba8cec..28cfea53b175 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/core/rtw_ioctl_set.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/core/rtw_ioctl_set.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ int rtw_do_join23a(struct rtw_adapter *padapter)
 						 _drv_err_,
 						 ("***Error =>do_goin: rtw_creat"
 						  "ebss_cmd status FAIL***\n"));
-					ret =  false;
+					ret = _FAIL;
 					goto exit;
 				}