diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/htc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/htc.c
index 836797947805ca6572d54e85065435f5da6fb467..9d9948ed18df5c87109b6ad1dc3cc5a8c6fac981 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/htc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/htc.c
@@ -1400,8 +1400,9 @@ static int htc_proc_trailer(struct htc_target *target,
 		len -= record->len;
 	}
 
-	ath6kl_dbg_dump(ATH6KL_DBG_RAW_BYTES, "BAD Recv Trailer",
-		     orig_buf, orig_len);
+	if (status)
+		ath6kl_dbg_dump(ATH6KL_DBG_RAW_BYTES, "BAD Recv Trailer",
+				orig_buf, orig_len);
 
 	return status;
 }