1 files changed, 0 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c b/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
index 670d7f9ccf0e..4a8a482b43a3 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
@@ -1530,12 +1530,6 @@ int ide_device_add_all(u8 *idx, const struct ide_port_info *d)
 
                 hwif = &ide_hwifs[idx[i]];
 
-                if (ide_hwif_request_regions(hwif)) {
-                        printk(KERN_ERR "%s: ports already in use, "
-                                        "skipping probe\n", hwif->name);
-                        continue;
-                }
-
                 if (ide_probe_port(hwif) == 0)
                         hwif->present = 1;