diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
index 91c5f73b5ba33d5d21e98aa138806224d65eadd1..1476314afa8a5dfb2811d4805d36c3eef2602d5b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
@@ -1525,8 +1525,7 @@ static void at76_rx_tasklet(unsigned long param)
 
 	if (priv->device_unplugged) {
 		at76_dbg(DBG_DEVSTART, "device unplugged");
-		if (urb)
-			at76_dbg(DBG_DEVSTART, "urb status %d", urb->status);
+		at76_dbg(DBG_DEVSTART, "urb status %d", urb->status);
 		return;
 	}