diff --git a/net/mac80211/scan.c b/net/mac80211/scan.c
index eeff230bd909..8e950ef6d1ea 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/scan.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/scan.c
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ int ieee80211_request_ibss_scan(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(n_ch == 0))
+		if (n_ch == 0)
 			return -EINVAL;
 
 		local->int_scan_req->n_channels = n_ch;