diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi-tlv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi-tlv.c
index 7bfb454920271..ac3b4fd5b752c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi-tlv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi-tlv.c
@@ -1518,8 +1518,6 @@ ath10k_wmi_tlv_op_gen_vdev_start(struct ath10k *ar,
 	void *ptr;
 	u32 flags = 0;
 
-	if (WARN_ON(arg->ssid && arg->ssid_len == 0))
-		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	if (WARN_ON(arg->hidden_ssid && !arg->ssid))
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	if (WARN_ON(arg->ssid_len > sizeof(cmd->ssid.ssid)))
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c
index 1f47636f204b7..3ef41105b95ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c
@@ -4248,8 +4248,6 @@ ath10k_wmi_op_gen_vdev_start(struct ath10k *ar,
 	const char *cmdname;
 	u32 flags = 0;
 
-	if (WARN_ON(arg->ssid && arg->ssid_len == 0))
-		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	if (WARN_ON(arg->hidden_ssid && !arg->ssid))
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	if (WARN_ON(arg->ssid_len > sizeof(cmd->ssid.ssid)))