1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c
index 922b39e79b8e..231f5dbb18b4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c
@@ -366,12 +366,11 @@ int video_register_device_index(struct video_device *vdev, int type, int nr,
 
         /* A minor value of -1 marks this video device as never
            having been registered */
-        if (vdev)
-                vdev->minor = -1;
+        vdev->minor = -1;
 
         /* the release callback MUST be present */
-        WARN_ON(!vdev || !vdev->release);
-        if (!vdev || !vdev->release)
+        WARN_ON(!vdev->release);
+        if (!vdev->release)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
         /* Part 1: check device type */