diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index a5475b7a59defe2976745135b06ab5a79e7ded85..7f412dd9b9fb02446fafc16e4d398bb9de89fa6a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1363,9 +1363,6 @@ static int ath_init_softc(u16 devid, struct ath_softc *sc)
 	for (i = 0; i < sc->keymax; i++)
 		ath9k_hw_keyreset(ah, (u16) i);
 
-	if (r)
-		goto bad;
-
 	/* default to MONITOR mode */
 	sc->sc_ah->opmode = NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR;