diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6655/device_main.c b/drivers/staging/vt6655/device_main.c
index f33795faa09b..7e7d9affbc12 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6655/device_main.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6655/device_main.c
@@ -1008,9 +1008,6 @@ static void device_free_info(struct vnt_private *pDevice)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = pDevice->dev;
 
-	if (!pDevice)
-		return;
-
 	ASSERT(pDevice);
 //2008-0714-01<Add>by chester
 	device_release_WPADEV(pDevice);