diff --git a/net/nfc/llcp/llcp.c b/net/nfc/llcp/llcp.c
index f3bc0a9efb37..82f0f7588b46 100644
--- a/net/nfc/llcp/llcp.c
+++ b/net/nfc/llcp/llcp.c
@@ -123,8 +123,6 @@ static void local_release(struct kref *ref)
 
 int nfc_llcp_local_put(struct nfc_llcp_local *local)
 {
-	WARN_ON(local == NULL);
-
 	if (local == NULL)
 		return 0;