diff --git a/arch/mips/pci/ops-emma2rh.c b/arch/mips/pci/ops-emma2rh.c
index 710aef5..2dc97c4 100644
--- a/arch/mips/pci/ops-emma2rh.c
+++ b/arch/mips/pci/ops-emma2rh.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
 #include <asm/addrspace.h>
-#include <asm/debug.h>
 
 #include <asm/emma/emma2rh.h>
 
@@ -40,10 +39,9 @@
 static int check_args(struct pci_bus *bus, u32 devfn, u32 * bus_num)
 {
 	/* check if the bus is top-level */
-	if (bus->parent != NULL) {
+	if (bus->parent != NULL)
 		*bus_num = bus->number;
-		db_assert(bus_num != NULL);
-	} else
+	else
 		*bus_num = 0;
 
 	if (*bus_num == 0) {