diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index 0a0be5264d82..0930a084eacf 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -3822,12 +3822,6 @@ int wilc_del_station(struct wilc_vif *vif, const u8 *mac_addr)
 	int result = 0;
 	struct host_if_msg msg;
 	struct del_sta *del_sta_info = &msg.body.del_sta_info;
-	struct host_if_drv *hif_drv = vif->hif_drv;
-
-	if (!hif_drv) {
-		netdev_err(vif->ndev, "driver is null\n");
-		return -EFAULT;
-	}
 
 	memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));