diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/hdlcdrv.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/hdlcdrv.c
index df495b5595f5..e7413a643929 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/hdlcdrv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/hdlcdrv.c
@@ -687,8 +687,6 @@ struct net_device *hdlcdrv_register(const struct hdlcdrv_ops *ops,
 	struct hdlcdrv_state *s;
 	int err;
 
-	BUG_ON(ops == NULL);
-
 	if (privsize < sizeof(struct hdlcdrv_state))
 		privsize = sizeof(struct hdlcdrv_state);