diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c
index b7129e8b9924..56a4138a064f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c
@@ -323,9 +323,6 @@ int rtw_hw_suspend(struct adapter *padapter)
 	struct pwrctrl_priv *pwrpriv = &padapter->pwrctrlpriv;
 	struct net_device *pnetdev = padapter->pnetdev;
 
-
-	if (!padapter)
-		goto error_exit;
 	if ((!padapter->bup) || (padapter->bDriverStopped) ||
 	    (padapter->bSurpriseRemoved)) {
 		DBG_88E("padapter->bup=%d bDriverStopped=%d bSurpriseRemoved = %d\n",