diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
index b0607f6e4e4e..414fde41072c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
@@ -852,8 +852,6 @@ static void wl1271_recovery_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
 
-	BUG_ON(bug_on_recovery);
-
 	/*
 	 * Advance security sequence number to overcome potential progress
 	 * in the firmware during recovery. This doens't hurt if the network is