diff --git a/sound/ppc/pmac.c b/sound/ppc/pmac.c
index 8a431bcb056c..5a13b22748b2 100644
--- a/sound/ppc/pmac.c
+++ b/sound/ppc/pmac.c
@@ -887,8 +887,7 @@ static int snd_pmac_free(struct snd_pmac *chip)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (chip->pdev)
-		pci_dev_put(chip->pdev);
+	pci_dev_put(chip->pdev);
 	of_node_put(chip->node);
 	kfree(chip);
 	return 0;