diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index aafa7aa18fbd..477f9f2f6626 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -2730,8 +2730,7 @@ static int mac80211_hwsim_new_radio(struct genl_info *info,
 	list_add_tail(&data->list, &hwsim_radios);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&hwsim_radio_lock);
 
-	if (idx > 0)
-		hwsim_mcast_new_radio(idx, info, param);
+	hwsim_mcast_new_radio(idx, info, param);
 
 	return idx;