diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
index 8d2f6162d6e8..4aaef4135564 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
@@ -850,8 +850,7 @@ il4965_request_scan(struct il_priv *il, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&il->mutex);
 
-	if (vif)
-		ctx = il_rxon_ctx_from_vif(vif);
+	ctx = il_rxon_ctx_from_vif(vif);
 
 	if (!il->scan_cmd) {
 		il->scan_cmd =