diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cfg.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cfg.c
index 32f75007a825..cb6d189bc3e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cfg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cfg.c
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ static int lbs_ret_scan(struct lbs_private *priv, unsigned long dummy,
 			id = *pos++;
 			elen = *pos++;
 			left -= 2;
-			if (elen > left || elen == 0) {
+			if (elen > left) {
 				lbs_deb_scan("scan response: invalid IE fmt\n");
 				goto done;
 			}