diff --git a/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c b/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
index 6311233..d3c213c 100644
--- a/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
+++ b/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
@@ -8994,12 +8994,12 @@ void issue_auth(_adapter *padapter, struct sta_info *psta, unsigned short status
 		/* setting auth algo number */
 		val16 = (u16)psta->authalg;
 
-		if (status != _STATS_SUCCESSFUL_)
-			val16 = 0;
-
 		if (val16)	{
 			val16 = cpu_to_le16(val16);
 			use_shared_key = 1;
+
+		} else {
+			val16 = 0;
 		}
 
 		pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, _AUTH_ALGM_NUM_, (unsigned char *)&val16, &(pattrib->pktlen));