diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index 58c1b9a4e8b5..3c0cc3cf5ec8 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -3034,8 +3034,7 @@ __ieee80211_rx_h_amsdu(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx, u8 data_offset)
 			check_da = NULL;
 			break;
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
-			if (!rx->sta ||
-			    !test_sta_flag(rx->sta, WLAN_STA_TDLS_PEER))
+			if (!test_sta_flag(rx->sta, WLAN_STA_TDLS_PEER))
 				check_sa = NULL;
 			break;
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT: