1 files changed, 0 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
index 6f64fb2f63d0..4a289711c551 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
@@ -321,12 +321,6 @@ static int cdrom_decode_status(ide_drive_t *drive, int good_stat, int *stat_ret)
         err = ide_read_error(drive);
         sense_key = err >> 4;
 
-        if (rq == NULL) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR PFX "%s: missing rq in %s\n",
-                                drive->name, __func__);
-                return 1;
-        }
-
         ide_debug_log(IDE_DBG_RQ, "stat: 0x%x, good_stat: 0x%x, cmd[0]: 0x%x, "
                                   "rq->cmd_type: 0x%x, err: 0x%x",
                                   stat, good_stat, rq->cmd[0], rq->cmd_type,