diff --git a/hif/src/sdio/if_sdio.c b/hif/src/sdio/if_sdio.c
index 204625085462..65ba4d6fb387 100644
--- a/hif/src/sdio/if_sdio.c
+++ b/hif/src/sdio/if_sdio.c
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@ static char *dev_info = "ath_hif_sdio";
  */
 static int init_ath_hif_sdio(void)
 {
-	static int probed;
 	QDF_STATUS status;
 	struct osdrv_callbacks osdrv_callbacks;
 
@@ -319,10 +318,6 @@ static int init_ath_hif_sdio(void)
 	osdrv_callbacks.device_resume_handler = hif_sdio_resume;
 	osdrv_callbacks.device_power_change_handler = hif_sdio_power_change;
 
-	if (probed)
-		return -ENODEV;
-	probed++;
-
 	QDF_TRACE(QDF_MODULE_ID_HIF, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_INFO, "%s %d", __func__,
 		  __LINE__);
 	status = hif_init(&osdrv_callbacks);