1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c
index 4a7d88d28211..899c06fe0bf5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c
@@ -3366,6 +3366,7 @@ static void bcm43xx_periodic_tasks_setup(struct bcm43xx_private *bcm)
 {
         struct timer_list *timer = &(bcm->periodic_tasks);
 
+        assert(bcm->initialized);
         setup_timer(timer,
                     bcm43xx_periodic_task_handler,
                     (unsigned long)bcm);