1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sound/core/control.c b/sound/core/control.c
index a8b7fabe645e..b586019faf3f 100644
--- a/sound/core/control.c
+++ b/sound/core/control.c
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ static int snd_ctl_tlv_ioctl(struct snd_ctl_file *file,
                 goto __kctl_end;
         }
         if (vd->access & SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_CALLBACK) {
-                if (file && vd->owner != NULL && vd->owner != file) {
+                if (vd->owner != NULL && vd->owner != file) {
                         err = -EPERM;
                         goto __kctl_end;
                 }