diff --git a/src/adhoc.c b/src/adhoc.c
index 673b3736..19efeaee 100644
--- a/src/adhoc.c
+++ b/src/adhoc.c
@@ -540,11 +540,6 @@ static void adhoc_remove_interface(struct netdev *netdev)
 static void adhoc_netdev_watch(struct netdev *netdev,
 				enum netdev_watch_event event, void *userdata)
 {
-	struct device *device = netdev_get_device(netdev);
-
-	if (!device)
-		return;
-
 	switch (event) {
 	case NETDEV_WATCH_EVENT_UP:
 	case NETDEV_WATCH_EVENT_NEW:
diff --git a/src/ap.c b/src/ap.c
index 4785d38a..481e4c3e 100644
--- a/src/ap.c
+++ b/src/ap.c
@@ -1452,11 +1452,6 @@ static void ap_remove_interface(struct netdev *netdev)
 static void ap_netdev_watch(struct netdev *netdev,
 				enum netdev_watch_event event, void *userdata)
 {
-	struct device *device = netdev_get_device(netdev);
-
-	if (!device)
-		return;
-
 	switch (event) {
 	case NETDEV_WATCH_EVENT_UP:
 	case NETDEV_WATCH_EVENT_NEW:
diff --git a/src/station.c b/src/station.c
index 027b7002..7613c0a7 100644
--- a/src/station.c
+++ b/src/station.c
@@ -2322,11 +2322,6 @@ static void station_destroy_interface(void *user_data)
 static void station_netdev_watch(struct netdev *netdev,
 				enum netdev_watch_event event, void *userdata)
 {
-	struct device *device = netdev_get_device(netdev);
-
-	if (!device)
-		return;
-
 	switch (event) {
 	case NETDEV_WATCH_EVENT_UP:
 	case NETDEV_WATCH_EVENT_NEW:
diff --git a/src/wsc.c b/src/wsc.c
index 79a021ad..e872bed5 100644
--- a/src/wsc.c
+++ b/src/wsc.c
@@ -1080,11 +1080,6 @@ static void wsc_remove_interface(struct netdev *netdev)
 static void wsc_netdev_watch(struct netdev *netdev,
 				enum netdev_watch_event event, void *userdata)
 {
-	struct device *device = netdev_get_device(netdev);
-
-	if (!device)
-		return;
-
 	switch (event) {
 	case NETDEV_WATCH_EVENT_UP:
 	case NETDEV_WATCH_EVENT_NEW: