diff --git a/drivers/staging/wfx/hif_tx.c b/drivers/staging/wfx/hif_tx.c
index 14b7e047916e..fcce78bb3005 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wfx/hif_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wfx/hif_tx.c
@@ -301,8 +301,6 @@ int hif_join(struct wfx_vif *wvif, const struct ieee80211_bss_conf *conf,
 	WARN_ON(!conf->basic_rates);
 	WARN_ON(sizeof(body->ssid) < ssidlen);
 	WARN(!conf->ibss_joined && !ssidlen, "joining an unknown BSS");
-	if (WARN_ON(!channel))
-		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!hif)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	body->infrastructure_bss_mode = !conf->ibss_joined;