diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
index 3f0b13ff580ef..bd3adbb6ad50f 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
@@ -6264,9 +6264,6 @@ int qeth_do_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd)
 	struct mii_ioctl_data *mii_data;
 	int rc = 0;
 
-	if (!card)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case SIOC_QETH_ADP_SET_SNMP_CONTROL:
 		rc = qeth_snmp_command(card, rq->ifr_ifru.ifru_data);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
index 71eb2d9bfbb73..2aaf5e3779ceb 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
@@ -1519,8 +1519,6 @@ int qeth_bridgeport_an_set(struct qeth_card *card, int enable)
 	struct ccw_device *ddev;
 	struct subchannel_id schid;
 
-	if (!card)
-		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!card->options.sbp.supported_funcs)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	ddev = CARD_DDEV(card);