diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_scc.c b/drivers/ata/pata_scc.c
index 1b41296..77ff829 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_scc.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_scc.c
@@ -903,8 +903,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* set up device control */
-	if (ap->ioaddr.ctl_addr)
-		out_be32(ap->ioaddr.ctl_addr, ap->ctl);
+	out_be32(ap->ioaddr.ctl_addr, ap->ctl);
 
 	DPRINTK("EXIT\n");
 }