diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
index 86879896b1ab..a47688054ce9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ static int ath6kl_cfg80211_add_key(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *ndev,
 
 	if (vif->nw_type == AP_NETWORK && !pairwise &&
 	    (key_type == TKIP_CRYPT || key_type == AES_CRYPT ||
-	     key_type == WAPI_CRYPT) && params) {
+	     key_type == WAPI_CRYPT)) {
 		ar->ap_mode_bkey.valid = true;
 		ar->ap_mode_bkey.key_index = key_index;
 		ar->ap_mode_bkey.key_type = key_type;