diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index 85a1e734b5a3..0a0be5264d82 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -3850,16 +3850,10 @@ int wilc_del_allstation(struct wilc_vif *vif, u8 mac_addr[][ETH_ALEN])
 	int result = 0;
 	struct host_if_msg msg;
 	struct del_all_sta *del_all_sta_info = &msg.body.del_all_sta_info;
-	struct host_if_drv *hif_drv = vif->hif_drv;
 	u8 zero_addr[ETH_ALEN] = {0};
 	int i;
 	u8 assoc_sta = 0;
 
-	if (!hif_drv) {
-		netdev_err(vif->ndev, "driver is null\n");
-		return -EFAULT;
-	}
-
 	memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
 	msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_DEL_ALL_STA;