1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index 681e26b56b11..a291849f6c5d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -554,10 +554,6 @@ static ssize_t acpi_battery_write_alarm(struct file *file,
 
         if (!battery || (count > sizeof(alarm_string) - 1))
                 return -EINVAL;
-        if (result) {
-                result = -ENODEV;
-                goto end;
-        }
         if (!acpi_battery_present(battery)) {
                 result = -ENODEV;
                 goto end;