diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c b/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c
index ad1a2f9dc772..52eed1f3565d 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c
@@ -384,17 +384,10 @@ static int dtl1_hci_close(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 
 static int dtl1_hci_send_frame(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	dtl1_info_t *info;
+	dtl1_info_t *info = hci_get_drvdata(hdev);
 	struct sk_buff *s;
 	nsh_t nsh;
 
-	if (!hdev) {
-		BT_ERR("Frame for unknown HCI device (hdev=NULL)");
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
-
-	info = hci_get_drvdata(hdev);
-
 	switch (bt_cb(skb)->pkt_type) {
 	case HCI_COMMAND_PKT:
 		hdev->stat.cmd_tx++;