diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/amplc_pc236.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/amplc_pc236.c
index c9a96ad00559..373739a0041a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/amplc_pc236.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/amplc_pc236.c
@@ -460,11 +460,11 @@ static int pc236_attach(struct comedi_device *dev, struct comedi_devconfig *it)
 		if (!pci_dev)
 			return -EIO;
 		return pc236_pci_common_attach(dev, pci_dev);
-	} else {
-		dev_err(dev->class_dev, PC236_DRIVER_NAME
-			": BUG! cannot determine board type!\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+
+	dev_err(dev->class_dev, PC236_DRIVER_NAME
+		": BUG! cannot determine board type!\n");
+	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
 /*