diff --git a/net/wireless/core.h b/net/wireless/core.h
index c955be6c6daa..f0a3a2317638 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.h
+++ b/net/wireless/core.h
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ void cfg80211_register_wdev(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 static inline void wdev_lock(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 	__acquires(wdev)
 {
-	lockdep_assert_held(&wdev->wiphy->mtx);
 	mutex_lock(&wdev->mtx);
 	__acquire(wdev->mtx);
 }
@@ -236,16 +235,11 @@ static inline void wdev_lock(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 static inline void wdev_unlock(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 	__releases(wdev)
 {
-	lockdep_assert_held(&wdev->wiphy->mtx);
 	__release(wdev->mtx);
 	mutex_unlock(&wdev->mtx);
 }
 
-static inline void ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
-{
-	lockdep_assert_held(&wdev->wiphy->mtx);
-	lockdep_assert_held(&wdev->mtx);
-}
+#define ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(wdev) lockdep_assert_held(&(wdev)->mtx)
 
 static inline bool cfg80211_has_monitors_only(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev)
 {