diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index f4ca36513511..c6a9e52b6371 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -431,10 +431,9 @@ static s32 handle_set_mac_address(struct wilc_vif *vif,
 	struct wid wid;
 	u8 *mac_buf = kmalloc(ETH_ALEN, GFP_KERNEL);
 
-	if (!mac_buf) {
-		PRINT_ER("No buffer to send mac address\n");
+	if (!mac_buf)
 		return -EFAULT;
-	}
+
 	memcpy(mac_buf, set_mac_addr->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	wid.id = (u16)WID_MAC_ADDR;