diff --git a/drivers/char/cyclades.c b/drivers/char/cyclades.c
index 4254457d3911..274e9651fa36 100644
--- a/drivers/char/cyclades.c
+++ b/drivers/char/cyclades.c
@@ -598,12 +598,6 @@ static void cyy_chip_tx(struct cyclades_card *cinfo, unsigned int chip,
 	save_car = readb(base_addr + (CyCAR << index));
 	cy_writeb(base_addr + (CyCAR << index), save_xir);
 
-	/* validate the port# (as configured and open) */
-	if (channel + chip * 4 >= cinfo->nports) {
-		cy_writeb(base_addr + (CySRER << index),
-			  readb(base_addr + (CySRER << index)) & ~CyTxRdy);
-		goto end;
-	}
 	info = &cinfo->ports[channel + chip * 4];
 	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&info->port);
 	if (tty == NULL) {