diff --git a/drivers/edac/i82875p_edac.c b/drivers/edac/i82875p_edac.c
index 64b6832..c26a513 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/i82875p_edac.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/i82875p_edac.c
@@ -576,9 +576,7 @@
 	pci_unregister_driver(&i82875p_driver);
 
 fail0:
-	if (mci_pdev != NULL)
-		pci_dev_put(mci_pdev);
-
+	pci_dev_put(mci_pdev);
 	return pci_rc;
 }