diff --git a/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c b/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
index 40a6489..e205eba 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@
 	ssize_t ret = -EINVAL;
 
 	read_lock(&dev_base_lock);
-	if (sdata->dev->reg_state == NETREG_REGISTERED)
-		ret = (*format)(sdata, buf, sizeof(buf));
+	ret = (*format)(sdata, buf, sizeof(buf));
 	read_unlock(&dev_base_lock);
 
 	if (ret >= 0)
@@ -62,8 +61,7 @@
 
 	ret = -ENODEV;
 	rtnl_lock();
-	if (sdata->dev->reg_state == NETREG_REGISTERED)
-		ret = (*write)(sdata, buf, count);
+	ret = (*write)(sdata, buf, count);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	return ret;