diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c
index 8311f1a9a38e34a679d19c61e91900014a9e15e7..175a7611495357cb7117b58144363f4e1ad5f333 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c
@@ -464,8 +464,7 @@ static int ir_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&ir->work);
 
 	/* unregister device */
-	if (ir->rc)
-		rc_unregister_device(ir->rc);
+	rc_unregister_device(ir->rc);
 
 	/* free memory */
 	return 0;