diff --git a/drivers/staging/wfx/bus_sdio.c b/drivers/staging/wfx/bus_sdio.c
index c2e4bd1e3b0a..0a63e76d3271 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wfx/bus_sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wfx/bus_sdio.c
@@ -91,20 +91,13 @@ static void wfx_sdio_irq_handler(struct sdio_func *func)
 {
 	struct wfx_sdio_priv *bus = sdio_get_drvdata(func);
 
-	if (bus->core)
-		wfx_bh_request_rx(bus->core);
-	else
-		WARN(!bus->core, "race condition in driver init/deinit");
+	wfx_bh_request_rx(bus->core);
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t wfx_sdio_irq_handler_ext(int irq, void *priv)
 {
 	struct wfx_sdio_priv *bus = priv;
 
-	if (!bus->core) {
-		WARN(!bus->core, "race condition in driver init/deinit");
-		return IRQ_NONE;
-	}
 	sdio_claim_host(bus->func);
 	wfx_bh_request_rx(bus->core);
 	sdio_release_host(bus->func);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wfx/bus_spi.c b/drivers/staging/wfx/bus_spi.c
index 61e99b09decb..03f95e65d2f9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wfx/bus_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wfx/bus_spi.c
@@ -140,10 +140,6 @@ static irqreturn_t wfx_spi_irq_handler(int irq, void *priv)
 {
 	struct wfx_spi_priv *bus = priv;
 
-	if (!bus->core) {
-		WARN(!bus->core, "race condition in driver init/deinit");
-		return IRQ_NONE;
-	}
 	queue_work(system_highpri_wq, &bus->request_rx);
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }