diff --git a/arch/x86/pci/bus_numa.c b/arch/x86/pci/bus_numa.c
index 2e36a4469549..f3a2cfc14125 100644
--- a/arch/x86/pci/bus_numa.c
+++ b/arch/x86/pci/bus_numa.c
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ static struct pci_root_info *x86_find_pci_root_info(int bus)
 {
 	struct pci_root_info *info;
 
-	if (list_empty(&pci_root_infos))
-		return NULL;
-
 	list_for_each_entry(info, &pci_root_infos, list)
 		if (info->busn.start == bus)
 			return info;