diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/purelifi/plfxlc/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/purelifi/plfxlc/mac.c
index 87a4ff888ddd..70d6f5244e5e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/purelifi/plfxlc/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/purelifi/plfxlc/mac.c
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ int plfxlc_mac_init_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 void plfxlc_mac_release(struct plfxlc_mac *mac)
 {
 	plfxlc_chip_release(&mac->chip);
-	lockdep_assert_held(&mac->lock);
 }
 
 int plfxlc_op_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)