diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/governor.c b/drivers/cpuidle/governor.c
index 29acaf48e575..0d0f9751ff8f 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/governor.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/governor.c
@@ -63,12 +63,11 @@ int cpuidle_switch_governor(struct cpuidle_governor *gov)
 
 	cpuidle_curr_governor = gov;
 
-	if (gov) {
-		list_for_each_entry(dev, &cpuidle_detected_devices, device_list)
-			cpuidle_enable_device(dev);
-		cpuidle_install_idle_handler();
-		printk(KERN_INFO "cpuidle: using governor %s\n", gov->name);
-	}
+	list_for_each_entry(dev, &cpuidle_detected_devices, device_list)
+		cpuidle_enable_device(dev);
+
+	cpuidle_install_idle_handler();
+	pr_info("cpuidle: using governor %s\n", gov->name);
 
 	return 0;
 }