diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
index 4eb269d6b974..2ca355e94da6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
@@ -360,7 +360,6 @@ void ath9k_beacon_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 		return;
 
 	bf = ath9k_beacon_generate(sc->hw, vif);
-	WARN_ON(!bf);
 
 	if (sc->beacon.bmisscnt != 0) {
 		ath_dbg(common, BSTUCK, "resume beacon xmit after %u misses\n",