diff --git a/drivers/staging/fieldbus/anybuss/host.c b/drivers/staging/fieldbus/anybuss/host.c
index de6c287efa03..0f730efe9a6d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/fieldbus/anybuss/host.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/fieldbus/anybuss/host.c
@@ -1183,8 +1183,6 @@ static int anybus_bus_probe(struct device *dev)
 	struct anybuss_client *adev =
 		to_anybuss_client(dev);
 
-	if (!adrv->probe)
-		return -ENODEV;
 	return adrv->probe(adev);
 }
 
@@ -1208,6 +1206,9 @@ static struct bus_type anybus_bus = {
 
 int anybuss_client_driver_register(struct anybuss_client_driver *drv)
 {
+	if (!drv->probe)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	drv->driver.bus = &anybus_bus;
 	return driver_register(&drv->driver);
 }