diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index 1222127de9bef..f73e0dda0d867 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -1944,7 +1944,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_mesh_fwding(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 
 	if (!--mesh_hdr->ttl) {
 		IEEE80211_IFSTA_MESH_CTR_INC(ifmsh, dropped_frames_ttl);
-		return RX_DROP_MONITOR;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (!ifmsh->mshcfg.dot11MeshForwarding)