diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/pcie.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/pcie.c
index 52fef5e1d615..0af8db82da0c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/pcie.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/pcie.c
@@ -677,10 +677,8 @@ static void brcmf_pcie_handle_mb_data(struct brcmf_pciedev_info *devinfo)
 		brcmf_dbg(PCIE, "D2H_MB_DATA: DEEP SLEEP EXIT\n");
 	if (dtoh_mb_data & BRCMF_D2H_DEV_D3_ACK) {
 		brcmf_dbg(PCIE, "D2H_MB_DATA: D3 ACK\n");
-		if (waitqueue_active(&devinfo->mbdata_resp_wait)) {
-			devinfo->mbdata_completed = true;
-			wake_up(&devinfo->mbdata_resp_wait);
-		}
+		devinfo->mbdata_completed = true;
+		wake_up(&devinfo->mbdata_resp_wait);
 	}
 }