1 files changed, 5 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
index f0c5d2a7ab94..bdeda0936951 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
@@ -1399,13 +1399,11 @@ static void cypress_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
         /* check to see if status has changed */
-        if (priv != NULL) {
-                if (priv->current_status != priv->prev_status) {
-                        priv->diff_status |= priv->current_status ^
-                                priv->prev_status;
-                        wake_up_interruptible(&priv->delta_msr_wait);
-                        priv->prev_status = priv->current_status;
-                }
+        if (priv->current_status != priv->prev_status) {
+                priv->diff_status |= priv->current_status ^
+                        priv->prev_status;
+                wake_up_interruptible(&priv->delta_msr_wait);
+                priv->prev_status = priv->current_status;
         }
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);