diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov5640.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov5640.c
index 1f5b483cf33449f25cc5d678576a26697e15c2f0..39a2269c0beef2f7e8219a554b8e07117ee464c7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov5640.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov5640.c
@@ -1524,8 +1524,7 @@ static int ov5640_restore_mode(struct ov5640_dev *sensor)
 
 static void ov5640_power(struct ov5640_dev *sensor, bool enable)
 {
-	if (sensor->pwdn_gpio)
-		gpiod_set_value(sensor->pwdn_gpio, enable ? 0 : 1);
+	gpiod_set_value(sensor->pwdn_gpio, enable ? 0 : 1);
 }
 
 static void ov5640_reset(struct ov5640_dev *sensor)