diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk.c b/drivers/clk/clk.c
index add86a4b8e8c..d9414a7d585b 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk.c
@@ -3414,9 +3414,6 @@ static int __clk_core_init(struct clk_core *core)
 	unsigned long rate;
 	int phase;
 
-	if (!core)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	clk_prepare_lock();
 
 	ret = clk_pm_runtime_get(core);