diff --git a/drivers/staging/slicoss/slicoss.c b/drivers/staging/slicoss/slicoss.c
index d2b82a78d2af..a511a2be9c70 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/slicoss/slicoss.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/slicoss/slicoss.c
@@ -3196,7 +3196,6 @@ static void __devexit slic_entry_remove(struct pci_dev *pcidev)
 	struct sliccard *card;
 	struct mcast_address *mcaddr, *mlist;
 
-	ASSERT(adapter);
 	slic_adapter_freeresources(adapter);
 	slic_unmap_mmio_space(adapter);
 	unregister_netdev(dev);