diff --git a/src/wsc.c b/src/wsc.c
index b0ea777a..60b26ca4 100644
--- a/src/wsc.c
+++ b/src/wsc.c
@@ -487,8 +487,6 @@ static void wsc_check_can_connect(struct wsc *wsc, struct scan_bss *target)
 {
 	l_debug("%p", wsc);
 
-	if (device_get_mode(wsc->device) != DEVICE_MODE_STATION)
-		goto error;
 	/*
 	 * For now we assign the target pointer directly, since we should not
 	 * be triggering any more scans while disconnecting / connecting