diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c
index a8b0cec78b32..84bd38e9961c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c
@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@ static int carl9170_op_ampdu_action(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	switch (action) {
 	case IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_START:
-		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!sta_info->ht_sta))
+		if (!sta_info->ht_sta)
 			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 		rcu_read_lock();