diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/regd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/regd.c
index 1bf3eb25c..72ca37033 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/regd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/regd.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ int rtl_regd_init(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct wiphy *wiphy = hw->wiphy;
 	struct country_code_to_enum_rd *country = NULL;
 
-	if (wiphy == NULL || &rtlpriv->regd == NULL)
+	if (!wiphy)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* init country_code from efuse channel plan */