diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index 0fd2c1d5aa4a..d4e7aaa8407f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -4133,12 +4133,6 @@ int wilc_setup_ipaddress(struct wilc_vif *vif, u8 *ip_addr, u8 idx)
 {
 	int result = 0;
 	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));