1 files changed, 1 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
index 714558d1ba78..faa752b95d5a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
@@ -1452,17 +1452,7 @@ static void ath_rate_free(void *priv)
 
 static void *ath_rate_alloc_sta(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, gfp_t gfp)
 {
-        struct ath_softc *sc = priv;
-        struct ath_rate_priv *rate_priv;
-
-        rate_priv = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ath_rate_priv), gfp);
-        if (!rate_priv) {
-                ath_err(ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah),
-                        "Unable to allocate private rc structure\n");
-                return NULL;
-        }
-
-        return rate_priv;
+        return kzalloc(sizeof(struct ath_rate_priv), gfp);
 }
 
 static void ath_rate_free_sta(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,