diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 5d4afead804e..e29ff5749944 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -2961,10 +2961,6 @@ __ieee80211_channel_switch(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	}
 
 	chanctx = container_of(conf, struct ieee80211_chanctx, conf);
-	if (!chanctx) {
-		err = -EBUSY;
-		goto out;
-	}
 
 	ch_switch.timestamp = 0;
 	ch_switch.device_timestamp = 0;