diff --git a/arch/sh/mm/init.c b/arch/sh/mm/init.c
index 8d65e60688dc..93921109f4e6 100644
--- a/arch/sh/mm/init.c
+++ b/arch/sh/mm/init.c
@@ -52,10 +52,8 @@ static pte_t *__get_pte_phys(unsigned long addr)
 	pmd_t *pmd;
 
 	pgd = pgd_offset_k(addr);
-	if (pgd_none(*pgd)) {
-		pgd_ERROR(*pgd);
+	if (pgd_none(*pgd))
 		return NULL;
-	}
 
 	p4d = p4d_alloc(NULL, pgd, addr);
 	if (unlikely(!p4d)) {