diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-bigbenff.c b/drivers/hid/hid-bigbenff.c
index ed3d2d7..b98c5f3 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-bigbenff.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-bigbenff.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static void bigben_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 	u32 len;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (bigben->removed || !report_field)
+	if (bigben->removed)
 		return;
 
 	buf = hid_alloc_report_buf(bigben->report, GFP_KERNEL);