diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index c124461a2747..e0b9aa45417d 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -2012,10 +2012,7 @@ static int nl80211_send_wiphy(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		 * case we'll continue with more data in the next round,
 		 * but break unconditionally so unsplit data stops here.
 		 */
-		if (state->split)
-			state->split_start++;
-		else
-			state->split_start = 0;
+		state->split_start++;
 		break;
 	case 9:
 		if (rdev->wiphy.extended_capabilities &&