diff --git a/drivers/staging/most/aim-network/networking.c b/drivers/staging/most/aim-network/networking.c
index 5822902ecb4a3e3f9c0645fbc1f0c83085cc2d92..03ddbd2459d6e6763cb8b3a8bb87d258cb417128 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/most/aim-network/networking.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/most/aim-network/networking.c
@@ -203,7 +203,8 @@ static int most_nd_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	else
 		netif_dormant_on(dev);
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
-	nd->iface->request_netinfo(nd->iface, nd->tx.ch_id);
+	if (nd->iface->request_netinfo)
+		nd->iface->request_netinfo(nd->iface, nd->tx.ch_id);
 	return 0;
 }