diff --git a/sound/core/control.c b/sound/core/control.c
index a8b7fab..b586019 100644
--- a/sound/core/control.c
+++ b/sound/core/control.c
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@
 	    	goto __kctl_end;
 	}
 	if (vd->access & SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_CALLBACK) {
-		if (file && vd->owner != NULL && vd->owner != file) {
+		if (vd->owner != NULL && vd->owner != file) {
 			err = -EPERM;
 			goto __kctl_end;
 		}