diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_sdio.c
index 9f16128e4ffa..3952c8baba18 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_sdio.c
@@ -1463,10 +1463,8 @@ static void rsi_shutdown(struct device *dev)
 
 	rsi_dbg(ERR_ZONE, "SDIO Bus shutdown =====>\n");
 
-	if (hw) {
-		struct cfg80211_wowlan *wowlan = hw->wiphy->wowlan_config;
-
-		if (rsi_config_wowlan(adapter, wowlan))
+	if (hw && hw->wiphy && hw->wiphy->wowlan_config) {
+		if (rsi_config_wowlan(adapter, hw->wiphy->wowlan_config))
 			rsi_dbg(ERR_ZONE, "Failed to configure WoWLAN\n");
 	}