diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/aiutils.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/aiutils.c
index dd4698df6dad..6d8b7213643a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/aiutils.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/aiutils.c
@@ -816,6 +816,9 @@ bool ai_deviceremoved(struct si_pub *sih)
 
 	sii = (struct si_info *)sih;
 
+	if (sii->icbus->hosttype != BCMA_HOSTTYPE_PCI)
+		return false;
+
 	pci_read_config_dword(sii->pcibus, PCI_VENDOR_ID, &w);
 	if ((w & 0xFFFF) != PCI_VENDOR_ID_BROADCOM)
 		return true;