diff --git a/drivers/video/atafb.c b/drivers/video/atafb.c
index 2051c9dc813bf9fc1a1cb27c29f144322f039e91..b7687c55fe16b6d04efed50a5059dd1b100672ec 100644
--- a/drivers/video/atafb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/atafb.c
@@ -2245,9 +2245,6 @@ static int ext_setcolreg(unsigned int regno, unsigned int red,
 	if (regno > 255)
 		return 1;
 
-	if (regno > 255)
-		return 1;
-
 	switch (external_card_type) {
 	case IS_VGA:
 		OUTB(0x3c8, regno);