diff --git a/os_dep/ioctl_linux.c b/os_dep/ioctl_linux.c
index 011531c..3d124b2 100644
--- a/os_dep/ioctl_linux.c
+++ b/os_dep/ioctl_linux.c
@@ -1611,21 +1611,16 @@ static int rtw_wx_get_essid(struct net_device *dev,
 	if ((check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, _FW_LINKED)) ||
 	    (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, WIFI_ADHOC_MASTER_STATE))) {
 		len = pcur_bss->Ssid.SsidLength;
-
-		wrqu->essid.length = len;
-
-		memcpy(extra, pcur_bss->Ssid.Ssid, len);
-
-		wrqu->essid.flags = 1;
 	} else {
-		ret = -1;
-		goto exit;
+		len = 0;
 	}
+	wrqu->essid.length = len;
+
+	memcpy(extra, pcur_bss->Ssid.Ssid, len);
+
+	wrqu->essid.flags = 1;
 
 exit:
-
-	
-
 	return ret;
 }