diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wcd937x.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wcd937x.c
index f4dbcf04be49..10a2d598caa7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wcd937x.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wcd937x.c
@@ -2763,11 +2763,6 @@ static int wcd937x_bind(struct device *dev)
 	wcd937x->sdw_priv[AIF1_CAP] = dev_get_drvdata(wcd937x->txdev);
 	wcd937x->sdw_priv[AIF1_CAP]->wcd937x = wcd937x;
 	wcd937x->tx_sdw_dev = dev_to_sdw_dev(wcd937x->txdev);
-	if (!wcd937x->tx_sdw_dev) {
-		dev_err(dev, "could not get txslave with matching of dev\n");
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto err_put_txdev;
-	}
 
 	/*
 	 * As TX is the main CSR reg interface, which should not be suspended first.