diff --git a/arch/mips/jz4740/clock-debugfs.c b/arch/mips/jz4740/clock-debugfs.c
index a8acdeff267e..325422d0d453 100644
--- a/arch/mips/jz4740/clock-debugfs.c
+++ b/arch/mips/jz4740/clock-debugfs.c
@@ -87,8 +87,7 @@ void jz4740_clock_debugfs_add_clk(struct clk *clk)
 /* TODO: Locking */
 void jz4740_clock_debugfs_update_parent(struct clk *clk)
 {
-	if (clk->debugfs_parent_entry)
-		debugfs_remove(clk->debugfs_parent_entry);
+	debugfs_remove(clk->debugfs_parent_entry);
 
 	if (clk->parent) {
 		char parent_path[100];