diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-v3020.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-v3020.c
index a40f400..e28cc4b 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-v3020.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-v3020.c
@@ -169,9 +169,6 @@
 	if (pdev->resource[0].flags != IORESOURCE_MEM)
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-	if (pdev == NULL)
-		return -EBUSY;
-
 	chip = kzalloc(sizeof *chip, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!chip)
 		return -ENOMEM;