diff --git a/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c b/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c
index 3634b5f..7023d77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c
@@ -1239,12 +1239,7 @@
  */
 static irqreturn_t au1000_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *) dev_id;
-
-	if (dev == NULL) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: isr: null dev ptr\n", dev->name);
-		return IRQ_RETVAL(1);
-	}
+	struct net_device *dev = dev_id;
 
 	/* Handle RX interrupts first to minimize chance of overrun */