1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index 07304a3b9ee2..e0998b6b6c49 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -1095,8 +1095,7 @@ done:
         kobject_del(&dev->kobj);
  Error:
         cleanup_device_parent(dev);
-        if (parent)
-                put_device(parent);
+        put_device(parent);
 name_error:
         kfree(dev->p);
         dev->p = NULL;