diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/uli526x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/uli526x.c
index a5397b130724faa9bb4fb9d54881226eb03695bd..aa4ee385091faa850c0ddd9e6f89146be4c401cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/uli526x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/uli526x.c
@@ -1192,9 +1192,6 @@ static int uli526x_suspend(struct pci_dev *pdev, pm_message_t state)
 
 	ULI526X_DBUG(0, "uli526x_suspend", 0);
 
-	if (!netdev_priv(dev))
-		return 0;
-
 	pci_save_state(pdev);
 
 	if (!netif_running(dev))
@@ -1228,9 +1225,6 @@ static int uli526x_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	ULI526X_DBUG(0, "uli526x_resume", 0);
 
-	if (!netdev_priv(dev))
-		return 0;
-
 	pci_restore_state(pdev);
 
 	if (!netif_running(dev))