1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index 67b79a7592a9..36eedfdeb547 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -1004,10 +1004,6 @@ int device_move(struct device *dev, struct device *new_parent)
         if (!dev)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
-        if (!device_is_registered(dev)) {
-                error = -EINVAL;
-                goto out;
-        }
         new_parent = get_device(new_parent);
         if (!new_parent) {
                 error = -EINVAL;