diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index 24485d69cd1f..38ae24d681dd 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -3109,12 +3109,6 @@ static s32 host_int_get_assoc_res_info(struct wilc_vif *vif,
 {
 	s32 result = 0;
 	struct wid wid;
-	struct host_if_drv *hif_drv = vif->hif_drv;
-
-	if (!hif_drv) {
-		netdev_err(vif->ndev, "Driver is null\n");
-		return -EFAULT;
-	}
 
 	wid.id = (u16)WID_ASSOC_RES_INFO;
 	wid.type = WID_STR;