diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/mxs-mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/mxs-mmc.c
index 60c4ca97a727..a82411a2c024 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/mxs-mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/mxs-mmc.c
@@ -677,8 +677,7 @@ static int mxs_mmc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return 0;
 
 out_free_dma:
-	if (ssp->dmach)
-		dma_release_channel(ssp->dmach);
+	dma_release_channel(ssp->dmach);
 out_clk_disable:
 	clk_disable_unprepare(ssp->clk);
 out_mmc_free: