1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
index be6cba349394..890b7566154a 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
@@ -1449,10 +1449,6 @@ static int set_pcm_default_values(struct hda_codec *codec, struct hda_pcm_stream
                 snd_assert(info->nid, return -EINVAL);
                 info->ops.prepare = hda_pcm_default_prepare;
         }
-        if (info->ops.prepare == NULL) {
-                snd_assert(info->nid, return -EINVAL);
-                info->ops.prepare = hda_pcm_default_prepare;
-        }
         if (info->ops.cleanup == NULL) {
                 snd_assert(info->nid, return -EINVAL);
                 info->ops.cleanup = hda_pcm_default_cleanup;