diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
index 5792674dd4e4..27d092cab40e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
@@ -1126,9 +1126,6 @@ static int gswip_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct gswip_priv *priv = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	int i;
 
-	if (!priv)
-		return 0;
-
 	/* disable the switch */
 	gswip_mdio_mask(priv, GSWIP_MDIO_GLOB_ENABLE, 0, GSWIP_MDIO_GLOB);