diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/usb.c
index d4a9e8e7deb3c31659b64213c4469c4f6a2906d8..8616961a066ebdb298f2545b80fde7ae3cc02a5a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/usb.c
@@ -712,9 +712,6 @@ static int brcmf_usb_up(struct device *dev)
 	struct brcmf_usbdev_info *devinfo = brcmf_usb_get_businfo(dev);
 	u16 ifnum;
 
-	if (devinfo == NULL)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	if (devinfo->bus_pub.state == BCMFMAC_USB_STATE_UP)
 		return 0;