diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c
index 0586b3b3ab54be9a20273fb852ca9fd7f115cbb4..beb5f9bf26aff4cb2f01069a1a936cd91c7d9dc4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c
@@ -831,8 +831,6 @@ static int ath6kl_sdio_resume(struct ath6kl *ar)
 		break;
 
 	case ATH6KL_STATE_ON:
-		/* we shouldn't be on this state during resume */
-		WARN_ON(1);
 		break;
 
 	case ATH6KL_STATE_DEEPSLEEP: