diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zydas/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zydas/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
index da7e63fca9f5..a9999d10ae81 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zydas/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zydas/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ void zd_mac_clear(struct zd_mac *mac)
 {
 	flush_workqueue(zd_workqueue);
 	zd_chip_clear(&mac->chip);
-	lockdep_assert_held(&mac->lock);
 	ZD_MEMCLEAR(mac, sizeof(struct zd_mac));
 }