diff --git a/drivers/net/caif/caif_serial.c b/drivers/net/caif/caif_serial.c
index 709838e4c062..ce76ed50a1a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/caif/caif_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/net/caif/caif_serial.c
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ static int caif_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct ser_device *ser;
 
-	BUG_ON(dev == NULL);
 	ser = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	/* Send flow off once, on high water mark */