diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
index 9644e7b93645..bbdca13c5a9f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
@@ -5652,7 +5652,7 @@ static void ipw_merge_adhoc_network(struct work_struct *work)
 		}
 
 		mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-		if ((priv->ieee->iw_mode == IW_MODE_ADHOC)) {
+		if (priv->ieee->iw_mode == IW_MODE_ADHOC) {
 			IPW_DEBUG_MERGE("remove network %*pE\n",
 					priv->essid_len, priv->essid);
 			ipw_remove_current_network(priv);