diff --git a/drivers/soc/ti/knav_dma.c b/drivers/soc/ti/knav_dma.c
index 462d181ca564..7ba6fd58e9ce 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/ti/knav_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/ti/knav_dma.c
@@ -387,11 +387,6 @@ static int of_channel_match_helper(struct device_node *np, const char *name,
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	if (args.args[0] < 0) {
-		dev_err(kdev->dev, "Missing args for %s\n", name);
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
-
 	return args.args[0];
 }