1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 2220331f4b7c..38b3468bc515 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -696,9 +696,6 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
                 return -EINVAL;
 #endif
 
-        if ((hw->flags & IEEE80211_HW_SCAN_WHILE_IDLE) && !local->ops->hw_scan)
-                return -EINVAL;
-
         if (!local->use_chanctx) {
                 for (i = 0; i < local->hw.wiphy->n_iface_combinations; i++) {
                         const struct ieee80211_iface_combination *comb;