diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/fsl_usb2_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/fsl_usb2_udc.c
index d140e1b1c9061c554b00132f791b330ffef27dff..3b96aac27af920d7c93f298778665b43171aaf7c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/fsl_usb2_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/fsl_usb2_udc.c
@@ -185,10 +185,6 @@ static int dr_controller_setup(struct fsl_udc *udc)
 	unsigned long timeout;
 #define FSL_UDC_RESET_TIMEOUT 1000
 
-	/* before here, make sure dr_regs has been initialized */
-	if (!udc)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	/* Stop and reset the usb controller */
 	tmp = fsl_readl(&dr_regs->usbcmd);
 	tmp &= ~USB_CMD_RUN_STOP;