diff --git a/sound/ppc/snd_ps3.c b/sound/ppc/snd_ps3.c
index 58bb49fff184..6ab796a5d936 100644
--- a/sound/ppc/snd_ps3.c
+++ b/sound/ppc/snd_ps3.c
@@ -1053,8 +1053,6 @@ static int snd_ps3_driver_remove(struct ps3_system_bus_device *dev)
 {
 	int ret;
 	pr_info("%s:start id=%d\n", __func__,  dev->match_id);
-	if (dev->match_id != PS3_MATCH_ID_SOUND)
-		return -ENXIO;
 
 	/*
 	 * ctl and preallocate buffer will be freed in