diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index 14ebc3ebb141..24485d69cd1f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -3137,12 +3137,6 @@ int wilc_set_mac_chnl_num(struct wilc_vif *vif, u8 channel)
 {
 	int result;
 	struct host_if_msg msg;
-	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));
 	msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_SET_CHANNEL;