1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c b/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
index 23714aefb825..c19417e02208 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
@@ -2514,7 +2514,7 @@ static void mv_unexpected_intr(struct ata_port *ap, int edma_was_enabled)
         char *when = "idle";
 
         ata_ehi_clear_desc(ehi);
-        if (!ap || (ap->flags & ATA_FLAG_DISABLED)) {
+        if (ap->flags & ATA_FLAG_DISABLED) {
                 when = "disabled";
         } else if (edma_was_enabled) {
                 when = "EDMA enabled";