diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index 78f5613e9467..0d16e49a9656 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -2322,10 +2322,8 @@ static u32 Handle_ListenStateExpired(struct wilc_vif *vif,
 		wid.size = 2;
 		wid.val = kmalloc(wid.size, GFP_KERNEL);
 
-		if (!wid.val) {
-			netdev_err(vif->ndev, "Failed to allocate memory\n");
+		if (!wid.val)
 			return -ENOMEM;
-		}
 
 		wid.val[0] = u8remain_on_chan_flag;
 		wid.val[1] = FALSE_FRMWR_CHANNEL;