diff --git a/net/wireless/wext-compat.c b/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
index d522787c7354..46e4d69db845 100644
--- a/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
+++ b/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
@@ -353,9 +353,6 @@ static int cfg80211_wext_siwretry(struct net_device *dev,
 		changed |= WIPHY_PARAM_RETRY_SHORT;
 	}
 
-	if (!changed)
-		return 0;
-
 	err = rdev_set_wiphy_params(rdev, changed);
 	if (err) {
 		wdev->wiphy->retry_short = oshort;