diff --git a/drivers/memstick/host/rtsx_pci_ms.c b/drivers/memstick/host/rtsx_pci_ms.c
index 15720a4afac2..7c6dba6de230 100644
--- a/drivers/memstick/host/rtsx_pci_ms.c
+++ b/drivers/memstick/host/rtsx_pci_ms.c
@@ -581,9 +581,6 @@ static int rtsx_pci_ms_drv_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct memstick_host *msh;
 	int rc;
 
-	if (!host)
-		return 0;
-
 	pcr = host->pcr;
 	pcr->slots[RTSX_MS_CARD].p_dev = NULL;
 	pcr->slots[RTSX_MS_CARD].card_event = NULL;