diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/legousbtower.c b/drivers/usb/misc/legousbtower.c
index 1be84dc13067..a3ae843e0a3a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/legousbtower.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/legousbtower.c
@@ -457,9 +457,6 @@ static int tower_release (struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
  */
 static void tower_abort_transfers (struct lego_usb_tower *dev)
 {
-	if (dev == NULL)
-		return;
-
 	/* shutdown transfer */
 	if (dev->interrupt_in_running) {
 		dev->interrupt_in_running = 0;