diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
index b04054675c48..6e06f6f69152 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
@@ -236,18 +236,11 @@ static int hci_uart_close(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 /* Send frames from HCI layer */
 static int hci_uart_send_frame(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct hci_uart *hu;
-
-	if (!hdev) {
-		BT_ERR("Frame for unknown device (hdev=NULL)");
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
+	struct hci_uart *hu = hci_get_drvdata(hdev);
 
 	if (!test_bit(HCI_RUNNING, &hdev->flags))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-	hu = hci_get_drvdata(hdev);
-
 	BT_DBG("%s: type %d len %d", hdev->name, bt_cb(skb)->pkt_type, skb->len);
 
 	hu->proto->enqueue(hu, skb);