diff --git a/drivers/staging/greybus/connection.c b/drivers/staging/greybus/connection.c
index f89b199..557fe6d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/greybus/connection.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/greybus/connection.c
@@ -371,11 +371,6 @@
 	int cport_id = connection->intf_cport_id;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!connection->protocol) {
-		dev_warn(&connection->dev, "init without protocol.\n");
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * Inform Interface about Active CPorts. We don't need to do this
 	 * operation for control cport.