1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/slip.c b/drivers/net/slip.c
index d724d47d254f..6f97c5983c55 100644
--- a/drivers/net/slip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/slip.c
@@ -726,9 +726,6 @@ static struct slip *sl_alloc(dev_t line)
         struct net_device *dev = NULL;
         struct slip       *sl;
 
-        if (slip_devs == NULL)
-                return NULL;    /* Master array missing ! */
-
         for (i = 0; i < slip_maxdev; i++) {
                 dev = slip_devs[i];
                 if (dev == NULL)