diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c
index 9cf2a798cfca..005010de9997 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c
@@ -196,10 +196,6 @@ static int r871x_suspend(struct usb_interface *pusb_intf, pm_message_t state)
 	struct _adapter *padapter = netdev_priv(pnetdev);
 
 	netdev_info(pnetdev, "Suspending...\n");
-	if (!pnetdev || !netif_running(pnetdev)) {
-		netdev_info(pnetdev, "Unable to suspend\n");
-		return 0;
-	}
 	padapter->bSuspended = true;
 	rtl871x_intf_stop(padapter);
 	if (pnetdev->netdev_ops->ndo_stop)
@@ -221,10 +217,6 @@ static int r871x_resume(struct usb_interface *pusb_intf)
 	struct _adapter *padapter = netdev_priv(pnetdev);
 
 	netdev_info(pnetdev,  "Resuming...\n");
-	if (!pnetdev || !netif_running(pnetdev)) {
-		netdev_info(pnetdev, "Unable to resume\n");
-		return 0;
-	}
 	netif_device_attach(pnetdev);
 	if (pnetdev->netdev_ops->ndo_open)
 		pnetdev->netdev_ops->ndo_open(pnetdev);