diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/time-event.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/time-event.c
index c0322349bfcd..9d681377cbab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/time-event.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/time-event.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_cleanup_roc(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 			iwl_mvm_rm_aux_sta(mvm);
 	}
 
-	if (vif && !IS_ERR_OR_NULL(bss_vif))
+	if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(bss_vif))
 		iwl_mvm_unblock_esr(mvm, bss_vif, IWL_MVM_ESR_BLOCKED_ROC);
 	mutex_unlock(&mvm->mutex);
 }