1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/debugfs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/debugfs.c
index a7892c1254a2..9c436d8d001d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/debugfs.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  * Copyright(c) 2012 - 2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
  * Copyright(c) 2013 - 2015 Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
  * Copyright(c) 2016 - 2017 Intel Deutschland GmbH
+ * Copyright(c) 2018        Intel Corporation
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@
  * Copyright(c) 2012 - 2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
  * Copyright(c) 2013 - 2015 Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
  * Copyright(c) 2016 - 2017 Intel Deutschland GmbH
+ * Copyright(c) 2018        Intel Corporation
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -1281,9 +1283,6 @@ static ssize_t iwl_dbgfs_fw_dbg_collect_write(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 {
         int ret;
 
-        if (!iwl_mvm_firmware_running(mvm))
-                return -EIO;
-
         ret = iwl_mvm_ref_sync(mvm, IWL_MVM_REF_PRPH_WRITE);
         if (ret)
                 return ret;