diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/hif.c b/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/hif.c
index b25847799138..884f45e627a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/hif.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/hif.c
@@ -470,6 +470,9 @@ void *wilc_parse_join_bss_param(struct cfg80211_bss *bss,
 		int rsn_ie_len = sizeof(struct element) + rsn_ie[1];
 		int offset = 8;
 
+		param->mode_802_11i = 2;
+		param->rsn_found = true;
+
 		/* extract RSN capabilities */
 		if (offset < rsn_ie_len) {
 			/* skip over pairwise suites */
@@ -479,11 +482,8 @@ void *wilc_parse_join_bss_param(struct cfg80211_bss *bss,
 				/* skip over authentication suites */
 				offset += (rsn_ie[offset] * 4) + 2;
 
-				if (offset + 1 < rsn_ie_len) {
-					param->mode_802_11i = 2;
-					param->rsn_found = true;
+				if (offset + 1 < rsn_ie_len)
 					memcpy(param->rsn_cap, &rsn_ie[offset], 2);
-				}
 			}
 		}
 	}