1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/wmi.c
index e23172c9caaf..6260faa658a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/wmi.c
@@ -279,9 +279,6 @@ int ath9k_wmi_cmd(struct wmi *wmi, enum wmi_cmd_id cmd_id,
         if (wmi->drv_priv->op_flags & OP_UNPLUGGED)
                 return 0;
 
-        if (!wmi)
-                return -EINVAL;
-
         skb = alloc_skb(headroom + cmd_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
         if (!skb)
                 return -ENOMEM;