diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index 38ae24d681dd..a40416c1f1f6 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -2960,14 +2960,8 @@ int wilc_set_pmkid_info(struct wilc_vif *vif,
 {
 	int result = 0;
 	struct host_if_msg msg;
-	struct host_if_drv *hif_drv = vif->hif_drv;
 	int i;
 
-	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_KEY;