diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-rs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-rs.c
index 93c3a4d9b9b5..b0946a1ee37d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-rs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-rs.c
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ il4965_rs_tx_status(void *il_r, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 	lq_sta->last_rate_n_flags = tx_rate;
 done:
 	/* See if there's a better rate or modulation mode to try. */
-	if (sta && sta->supp_rates[sband->band])
+	if (sta->supp_rates[sband->band])
 		il4965_rs_rate_scale_perform(il, skb, sta, lq_sta);
 }