1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/iowarrior.c b/drivers/usb/misc/iowarrior.c
index d372fbc4effb..c86c132d8aae 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/iowarrior.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/iowarrior.c
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ static ssize_t iowarrior_write(struct file *file,
 
         mutex_lock(&dev->mutex);
         /* verify that the device wasn't unplugged */
-        if (dev == NULL || !dev->present) {
+        if (!dev->present) {
                 retval = -ENODEV;
                 goto exit;
         }