diff --git a/net/wireless/sysfs.c b/net/wireless/sysfs.c
index 16b6b5988be9..570a2b67ca10 100644
--- a/net/wireless/sysfs.c
+++ b/net/wireless/sysfs.c
@@ -132,12 +132,10 @@ static int wiphy_resume(struct device *dev)
 	/* Age scan results with time spent in suspend */
 	cfg80211_bss_age(rdev, get_seconds() - rdev->suspend_at);
 
-	if (rdev->ops->resume) {
-		rtnl_lock();
-		if (rdev->wiphy.registered)
-			ret = rdev_resume(rdev);
-		rtnl_unlock();
-	}
+	rtnl_lock();
+	if (rdev->wiphy.registered && rdev->ops->resume)
+		ret = rdev_resume(rdev);
+	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	return ret;
 }