diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
index 26994f6a2b2ae7abe3f04a953eab9004b25d40d1..95a3a6e2faf6f29aef187485a0c832f6595121ff 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
@@ -1536,16 +1536,9 @@ static int psmouse_reconnect(struct serio *serio)
 {
 	struct psmouse *psmouse = serio_get_drvdata(serio);
 	struct psmouse *parent = NULL;
-	struct serio_driver *drv = serio->drv;
 	unsigned char type;
 	int rc = -1;
 
-	if (!drv || !psmouse) {
-		psmouse_dbg(psmouse,
-			    "reconnect request, but serio is disconnected, ignoring...\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
 	mutex_lock(&psmouse_mutex);
 
 	if (serio->parent && serio->id.type == SERIO_PS_PSTHRU) {