diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index 7c6832f91dc3..c0d6af809640 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -311,9 +311,6 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_check_assoc(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 	if (tx->sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS)
 		return TX_CONTINUE;
 
-	if (tx->sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT)
-		return TX_CONTINUE;
-
 	if (tx->flags & IEEE80211_TX_PS_BUFFERED)
 		return TX_CONTINUE;