diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/io.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/io.h
index 020c7b8f640c..6c257b54f415 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/io.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/io.h
@@ -207,19 +207,23 @@ static inline int __must_check wlcore_write_reg(struct wl1271 *wl, int reg,
 
 static inline void wl1271_power_off(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (!test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_GPIO_POWER, &wl->flags))
 		return;
 
-	ret = wl->if_ops->power(wl->dev, false);
+	if (wl->if_ops->power)
+		ret = wl->if_ops->power(wl->dev, false);
 	if (!ret)
 		clear_bit(WL1271_FLAG_GPIO_POWER, &wl->flags);
 }
 
 static inline int wl1271_power_on(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
-	int ret = wl->if_ops->power(wl->dev, true);
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (wl->if_ops->power)
+		ret = wl->if_ops->power(wl->dev, true);
 	if (ret == 0)
 		set_bit(WL1271_FLAG_GPIO_POWER, &wl->flags);