diff --git a/src/drivers/wifi/generic/generic.c b/src/drivers/wifi/generic/generic.c
index a6936f1d11..5aaedaeafe 100644
--- a/src/drivers/wifi/generic/generic.c
+++ b/src/drivers/wifi/generic/generic.c
@@ -43,11 +43,7 @@ struct device_operations wifi_cnvi_ops = {
 
 static bool is_cnvi(const struct device *dev)
 {
-#if !DEVTREE_EARLY
-	return dev && dev->ops == &wifi_cnvi_ops;
-#else
 	return dev && dev->path.type != DEVICE_PATH_PCI;
-#endif
 }
 
 bool wifi_generic_cnvi_ddr_rfim_enabled(const struct device *dev)