diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-ucb1400.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-ucb1400.c
index 2445fe771179..d520dc9ed709 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-ucb1400.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-ucb1400.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static int ucb1400_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 	if (err)
 		goto err;
 
-	if (ucb && ucb->gpio_setup)
+	if (ucb->gpio_setup)
 		err = ucb->gpio_setup(&dev->dev, ucb->gc.ngpio);
 
 err: