diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/parade-ps8622.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/parade-ps8622.c
index 5cd8dd7e5904e701ade77f2f652238f0bcdfbfd1..583b8ce614e3ba68b5d4cc93c580da92d4bd6226 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/parade-ps8622.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/parade-ps8622.c
@@ -636,9 +636,7 @@ static int ps8622_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	struct ps8622_bridge *ps8622 = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 
-	if (ps8622->bl)
-		backlight_device_unregister(ps8622->bl);
-
+	backlight_device_unregister(ps8622->bl);
 	drm_bridge_remove(&ps8622->bridge);
 
 	return 0;