diff --git a/drivers/staging/brcm80211/brcmfmac/wl_cfg80211.c b/drivers/staging/brcm80211/brcmfmac/wl_cfg80211.c
index 1291124272f3..9e74beb0b64b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/brcm80211/brcmfmac/wl_cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/brcm80211/brcmfmac/wl_cfg80211.c
@@ -1977,8 +1977,6 @@ static s32 wl_cfg80211_suspend(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 	struct net_device *ndev = wl_to_ndev(wl);
 	s32 err = 0;
 
-	CHECK_SYS_UP();
-
 	set_bit(WL_STATUS_SCAN_ABORTING, &wl->status);
 	wl_term_iscan(wl);
 	if (wl->scan_request) {