diff --git a/kernel/power/swap.c b/kernel/power/swap.c
index 09b2b0ae9e9d..1d575733d4e1 100644
--- a/kernel/power/swap.c
+++ b/kernel/power/swap.c
@@ -657,10 +657,6 @@ int swsusp_read(unsigned int *flags_p)
 	struct swsusp_info *header;
 
 	*flags_p = swsusp_header->flags;
-	if (IS_ERR(resume_bdev)) {
-		pr_debug("PM: Image device not initialised\n");
-		return PTR_ERR(resume_bdev);
-	}
 
 	memset(&snapshot, 0, sizeof(struct snapshot_handle));
 	error = snapshot_write_next(&snapshot, PAGE_SIZE);