diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-of.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-of.c
index c9b0c9fdeca8..a6871859a59d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-of.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-of.c
@@ -961,9 +961,6 @@ void of_mm_gpiochip_remove(struct of_mm_gpio_chip *mm_gc)
 {
 	struct gpio_chip *gc = &mm_gc->gc;
 
-	if (!mm_gc)
-		return;
-
 	gpiochip_remove(gc);
 	iounmap(mm_gc->regs);
 	kfree(gc->label);