diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index c54388b3ebff7101550ed09d4ae3d987d4ac4517..398acc4f649d426f74d7b4af9e36970fa05153ff 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -902,9 +902,6 @@ static bool ieee80211_powersave_allowed(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	if (!mgd->associated)
 		return false;
 
-	if (!mgd->associated->beacon_ies)
-		return false;
-
 	if (mgd->flags & (IEEE80211_STA_BEACON_POLL |
 			  IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL))
 		return false;