diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index 0f18b9b3c7cb..14ebc3ebb141 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -3632,12 +3632,6 @@ int wilc_remain_on_channel(struct wilc_vif *vif, u32 session_id,
 {
 	int result = 0;
 	struct host_if_msg msg;
-	struct host_if_drv *hif_drv = vif->hif_drv;
-
-	if (!hif_drv) {
-		netdev_err(vif->ndev, "driver is null\n");
-		return -EFAULT;
-	}
 
 	memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));