diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_660x.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_660x.c
index 35602cc7af61..2440cb6a72c7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_660x.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_660x.c
@@ -1067,8 +1067,7 @@ static void ni_660x_detach(struct comedi_device *dev)
 	if (dev->irq)
 		free_irq(dev->irq, dev);
 	if (devpriv) {
-		if (devpriv->counter_dev)
-			ni_gpct_device_destroy(devpriv->counter_dev);
+		ni_gpct_device_destroy(devpriv->counter_dev);
 		ni_660x_free_mite_rings(dev);
 		mite_detach(devpriv->mite);
 	}