diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utils.c b/drivers/acpi/utils.c
index 0fcb3cf89ad2..79915d4a0031 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utils.c
@@ -342,9 +342,8 @@ acpi_evaluate_reference(acpi_handle handle,
 	u32 i = 0;
 
 
-	if (!list) {
+	if (!list)
 		return AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
-	}
 
 	/* Evaluate object. */