diff --git a/drivers/platform/chrome/chromeos_laptop.c b/drivers/platform/chrome/chromeos_laptop.c
index 3ab668764383..3579c42b515e 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/chrome/chromeos_laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/chrome/chromeos_laptop.c
@@ -782,8 +782,7 @@ chromeos_laptop_prepare_i2c_peripherals(struct chromeos_laptop *cros_laptop,
 	while (--i >= 0) {
 		i2c_dev = &i2c_peripherals[i];
 		info = &i2c_dev->board_info;
-		if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(info->fwnode))
-			fwnode_remove_software_node(info->fwnode);
+		fwnode_remove_software_node(info->fwnode);
 	}
 	kfree(i2c_peripherals);
 	return error;