diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/wmi.c
index e23172c9caaf1e038a2ee0b91556c008062030cc..6260faa658a262ebd16017425deb2cdd28aa48ae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/wmi.c
@@ -279,9 +279,6 @@ int ath9k_wmi_cmd(struct wmi *wmi, enum wmi_cmd_id cmd_id,
 	if (wmi->drv_priv->op_flags & OP_UNPLUGGED)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (!wmi)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	skb = alloc_skb(headroom + cmd_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!skb)
 		return -ENOMEM;