diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6655/device_main.c b/drivers/staging/vt6655/device_main.c
index 83f1a1cf9182..c6bb4aaf9bd0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6655/device_main.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6655/device_main.c
@@ -1137,8 +1137,7 @@ static irqreturn_t vnt_interrupt(int irq,  void *arg)
 {
 	struct vnt_private *priv = arg;
 
-	if (priv->vif)
-		schedule_work(&priv->interrupt_work);
+	schedule_work(&priv->interrupt_work);
 
 	MACvIntDisable(priv->PortOffset);