diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.c
index 667aba81246c9ac094db11a5c455be9c29d273ad..25daa8715219c6b89f110bb048cace12e3414159 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.c
@@ -1796,7 +1796,8 @@ static int rtl_pci_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	rtl_pci_reset_trx_ring(hw);
 
 	rtlpci->driver_is_goingto_unload = false;
-	if (rtlpriv->cfg->ops->get_btc_status()) {
+	if (rtlpriv->cfg->ops->get_btc_status &&
+	    rtlpriv->cfg->ops->get_btc_status()) {
 		rtlpriv->btcoexist.btc_ops->btc_init_variables(rtlpriv);
 		rtlpriv->btcoexist.btc_ops->btc_init_hal_vars(rtlpriv);
 	}