diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-bq32k.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-bq32k.c
index 92679df..409de9f 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-bq32k.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-bq32k.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
-	if (client && client->dev.of_node)
+	if (client->dev.of_node)
 		trickle_charger_of_init(dev, client->dev.of_node);
 
 	rtc = devm_rtc_device_register(&client->dev, bq32k_driver.driver.name,