diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/d3.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/d3.c
index ef98efc8fb1b..3a595a1c2e00 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/d3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/d3.c
@@ -1930,12 +1930,12 @@ int iwl_mld_wowlan_suspend(struct iwl_mld *mld, struct cfg80211_wowlan *wowlan)
 	if (WARN_ON(!wowlan))
 		return 1;
 
-	IWL_DEBUG_WOWLAN(mld, "Starting the wowlan suspend flow\n");
-
 	bss_vif = iwl_mld_get_bss_vif(mld);
-	if (WARN_ON(!bss_vif))
+	if (!bss_vif)
 		return 1;
 
+	IWL_DEBUG_WOWLAN(mld, "Starting the wowlan suspend flow\n");
+
 	if (!bss_vif->cfg.assoc) {
 		int ret;
 		/* If we're not associated, this must be netdetect */