diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/bt3c_cs.c b/drivers/bluetooth/bt3c_cs.c
index fcd5fe9..73d8799 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/bt3c_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/bt3c_cs.c
@@ -417,16 +417,9 @@
 
 static int bt3c_hci_send_frame(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	bt3c_info_t *info;
+	bt3c_info_t *info = hci_get_drvdata(hdev);
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (!hdev) {
-		BT_ERR("Frame for unknown HCI device (hdev=NULL)");
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
-
-	info = hci_get_drvdata(hdev);
-
 	switch (bt_cb(skb)->pkt_type) {
 	case HCI_COMMAND_PKT:
 		hdev->stat.cmd_tx++;