diff --git a/drivers/staging/greybus/light.c b/drivers/staging/greybus/light.c
index 17877f7e2ee4..47d4ac4533bc 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/greybus/light.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/greybus/light.c
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ static int gb_lights_request_handler(struct gb_operation *op)
 	payload = request->payload;
 	light_id = payload->light_id;
 
-	if (light_id >= glights->lights_count || !glights->lights ||
+	if (light_id >= glights->lights_count ||
 	    !glights->lights[light_id].ready) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Event received for unconfigured light id: %d\n",
 			light_id);