diff --git a/mt76_connac.h b/mt76_connac.h
index 9133b87f..63c1d1a6 100644
--- a/mt76_connac.h
+++ b/mt76_connac.h
@@ -104,9 +104,6 @@ mt76_connac_pm_ref(struct mt76_phy *phy, struct mt76_connac_pm *pm)
 {
 	bool ret = false;
 
-	if (!pm->enable)
-		return true;
-
 	spin_lock_bh(&pm->wake.lock);
 	if (test_bit(MT76_STATE_PM, &phy->state))
 		goto out;
@@ -122,9 +119,6 @@ out:
 static inline void
 mt76_connac_pm_unref(struct mt76_connac_pm *pm)
 {
-	if (!pm->enable)
-		return;
-
 	spin_lock_bh(&pm->wake.lock);
 	pm->wake.count--;
 	pm->last_activity = jiffies;