diff --git a/drivers/uwb/whci.c b/drivers/uwb/whci.c
index 46b7cfcdfbca..c3ee39a04ea8 100644
--- a/drivers/uwb/whci.c
+++ b/drivers/uwb/whci.c
@@ -133,8 +133,7 @@ static void whci_del_cap(struct whci_card *card, int n)
 {
 	struct umc_dev *umc = card->devs[n];
 
-	if (umc != NULL)
-		umc_device_unregister(umc);
+	umc_device_unregister(umc);
 }
 
 static int whci_n_caps(struct pci_dev *pci)