diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-core.c b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-core.c
index 982cb56e97e9..05d91caaed0c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-core.c
@@ -115,11 +115,9 @@ void cx231xx_init_extension(struct cx231xx *dev)
 	struct cx231xx_ops *ops = NULL;
 
 	mutex_lock(&cx231xx_devlist_mutex);
-	if (!list_empty(&cx231xx_extension_devlist)) {
-		list_for_each_entry(ops, &cx231xx_extension_devlist, next) {
-			if (ops->init)
-				ops->init(dev);
-		}
+	list_for_each_entry(ops, &cx231xx_extension_devlist, next) {
+		if (ops->init)
+			ops->init(dev);
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&cx231xx_devlist_mutex);
 }
@@ -129,11 +127,9 @@ void cx231xx_close_extension(struct cx231xx *dev)
 	struct cx231xx_ops *ops = NULL;
 
 	mutex_lock(&cx231xx_devlist_mutex);
-	if (!list_empty(&cx231xx_extension_devlist)) {
-		list_for_each_entry(ops, &cx231xx_extension_devlist, next) {
-			if (ops->fini)
-				ops->fini(dev);
-		}
+	list_for_each_entry(ops, &cx231xx_extension_devlist, next) {
+		if (ops->fini)
+			ops->fini(dev);
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&cx231xx_devlist_mutex);
 }