diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
index 8bb490820557..a00ebcddc881 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ unsigned int OnAssocReq(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_frame
 	}
 
 	pstat = rtw_get_stainfo(pstapriv, GetAddr2Ptr(pframe));
-	if (pstat == (struct sta_info *)NULL) {
+	if (pstat == NULL) {
 		status = _RSON_CLS2_;
 		goto asoc_class2_error;
 	}