diff --git a/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c b/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
index c91b32a3f0e7..73abff956548 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
@@ -407,9 +407,8 @@ int ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_session(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		ret = local->ops->ampdu_action(hw, IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_STOP,
 					       &sta->sta, tid, NULL);
 
-	/* case HW denied going back to legacy */
-	if (ret) {
-		WARN_ON(ret != -EBUSY);
+	/* HW shall not deny going back to legacy */
+	if (WARN_ON(ret)) {
 		*state = HT_AGG_STATE_OPERATIONAL;
 		if (hw->ampdu_queues)
 			ieee80211_wake_queue(hw, sta->tid_to_tx_q[tid]);