diff --git a/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_driver.c b/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_driver.c
index 53855535eb..ee8d1473a3 100644
--- a/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_driver.c
@@ -625,11 +625,6 @@ void bcmf_wl_auth_event_handler(FAR struct bcmf_dev_s *priv,
       return;
     }
 
-  if (!priv->bc_bifup)
-    {
-      return;
-    }
-
   bcmf_hexdump((uint8_t *)event, len, (unsigned long)event);
 
   if (type == WLC_E_PSK_SUP)