diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/common.c
index cbf2dc18341f58eec6141158e0c6d3aaad02d12b..5d4807c2b56d80aaafe47089a2498b29856ba40c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/common.c
@@ -4767,14 +4767,12 @@ il_bg_watchdog(unsigned long data)
 		return;
 
 	/* monitor and check for other stuck queues */
-	if (il_is_any_associated(il)) {
-		for (cnt = 0; cnt < il->hw_params.max_txq_num; cnt++) {
-			/* skip as we already checked the command queue */
-			if (cnt == il->cmd_queue)
-				continue;
-			if (il_check_stuck_queue(il, cnt))
-				return;
-		}
+	for (cnt = 0; cnt < il->hw_params.max_txq_num; cnt++) {
+		/* skip as we already checked the command queue */
+		if (cnt == il->cmd_queue)
+			continue;
+		if (il_check_stuck_queue(il, cnt))
+			return;
 	}
 
 	mod_timer(&il->watchdog,