diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index 0216096c88cd..b6a5c3481126 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -164,9 +164,6 @@ void rt2x00lib_toggle_rx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev, int enable)
 {
 	enum dev_state state = enable ? STATE_RADIO_RX_ON : STATE_RADIO_RX_OFF;
 
-	if (!test_bit(DEVICE_ENABLED_RADIO, &rt2x00dev->flags))
-		return;
-
 	/*
 	 * When we are disabling the RX, we should also stop the link tuner.
 	 */