diff --git a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
index 574fe4a3a..d7747b660 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
@@ -4573,7 +4573,7 @@ static int nl80211_mgmt_subscribe_non_ap(struct i802_bss *bss)
 #ifdef CONFIG_HS20
 	/* WNM-Notification */
 	if (nl80211_register_action_frame(bss, (u8 *) "\x0a\x1a", 2) < 0)
-		return -1;
+		ret = -1;
 #endif /* CONFIG_HS20 */
 
 	nl80211_mgmt_handle_register_eloop(bss);