diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
index 0d42f444a447d4e0c8adeaa192de3b8a24735c7f..f9e3e3afca13a220631a8ba3b75bb9429f01a8ee 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
@@ -324,9 +324,6 @@ static int set_lcd_level(int level)
 	if (level < 0 || level >= fujitsu->max_brightness)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!fujitsu)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	status = acpi_get_handle(fujitsu->acpi_handle, "SBLL", &handle);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		vdbg_printk(FUJLAPTOP_DBG_ERROR, "SBLL not present\n");
@@ -355,9 +352,6 @@ static int set_lcd_level_alt(int level)
 	if (level < 0 || level >= fujitsu->max_brightness)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!fujitsu)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	status = acpi_get_handle(fujitsu->acpi_handle, "SBL2", &handle);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		vdbg_printk(FUJLAPTOP_DBG_ERROR, "SBL2 not present\n");