diff --git a/drivers/crypto/atmel-tdes.c b/drivers/crypto/atmel-tdes.c
index 9fd7b8e439d2..a5e78aa08bf0 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/atmel-tdes.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/atmel-tdes.c
@@ -1266,8 +1266,7 @@ static int atmel_tdes_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct atmel_tdes_dev *tdes_dd;
 
 	tdes_dd = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
-	if (!tdes_dd)
-		return -ENODEV;
+
 	spin_lock(&atmel_tdes.lock);
 	list_del(&tdes_dd->list);
 	spin_unlock(&atmel_tdes.lock);