diff --git a/drivers/staging/batman-adv/routing.c b/drivers/staging/batman-adv/routing.c
index 1ff2a7aae108..decf67fa944c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -1177,12 +1177,8 @@ static int discard_one_packet(struct batman_if *batman_if,
 {
 	int result = -EAGAIN;
 
-	if (batman_if->if_active != IF_TO_BE_ACTIVATED) {
-		printk(KERN_WARNING
-		       "batman-adv:Could not read from deactivated interface %s!\n",
-		       batman_if->dev);
-	} else {
-		if (batman_if->raw_sock)
+	if ((batman_if->if_active == IF_TO_BE_ACTIVATED)
+		&& (batman_if->raw_sock)) {
 			result = receive_raw_packet(batman_if->raw_sock,
 						    packet_buff,
 						    PACKBUFF_SIZE);