diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index d4e7aaa8407f..47ecf894f86c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -3954,12 +3954,6 @@ int wilc_setup_multicast_filter(struct wilc_vif *vif, bool enabled,
 	int result = 0;
 	struct host_if_msg msg;
 	struct set_multicast *multicast_filter_param = &msg.body.multicast_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));