diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/hw.c
index 84263c862ea4..1417ba07523d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -7193,9 +7193,6 @@ bool ath9k_hw_keyreset(struct ath_hal *ah, u16 entry)
 
 	}
 
-	if (ah->ah_curchan == NULL)
-		return true;
-
 	return true;
 }