diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/recv_linux.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/recv_linux.c
index acceb439f5e1..735a0eadd98c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/recv_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/recv_linux.c
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@
 int r8712_os_recv_resource_alloc(struct _adapter *padapter,
 				 union recv_frame *precvframe)
 {
-	precvframe->u.hdr.pkt_newalloc = precvframe->u.hdr.pkt = NULL;
+	precvframe->u.hdr.pkt_newalloc = NULL;
+	precvframe->u.hdr.pkt = NULL;
 	return _SUCCESS;
 }