diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ethoc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ethoc.c
index 8bb0db990c8f..00a57273b753 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ethoc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ethoc.c
@@ -1246,8 +1246,7 @@ static int ethoc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	mdiobus_unregister(priv->mdio);
 	mdiobus_free(priv->mdio);
 free2:
-	if (priv->clk)
-		clk_disable_unprepare(priv->clk);
+	clk_disable_unprepare(priv->clk);
 free:
 	free_netdev(netdev);
 out:
@@ -1271,8 +1270,7 @@ static int ethoc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			mdiobus_unregister(priv->mdio);
 			mdiobus_free(priv->mdio);
 		}
-		if (priv->clk)
-			clk_disable_unprepare(priv->clk);
+		clk_disable_unprepare(priv->clk);
 		unregister_netdev(netdev);
 		free_netdev(netdev);
 	}