diff --git a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/dma.c b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/dma.c
index 08f7ebd9c7746c5643c9335a4e25d3a19603146f..78a91fa41944d3e7daaa67014a307a382bf9ee0c 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/dma.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/dma.c
@@ -220,10 +220,6 @@ ltq_dma_init(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	int i;
 
 	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
-	if (!res)
-		panic("Failed to get dma resource");
-
-	/* remap dma register range */
 	ltq_dma_membase = devm_ioremap_resource(&pdev->dev, res);
 	if (IS_ERR(ltq_dma_membase))
 		panic("Failed to remap dma resource");