diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/cyttsp4_core.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/cyttsp4_core.c
index 963da052c15e..8238d9881bcb 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/cyttsp4_core.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/cyttsp4_core.c
@@ -1246,9 +1246,6 @@ static void cyttsp4_watchdog_timer(unsigned long handle)
 
 	dev_vdbg(cd->dev, "%s: Watchdog timer triggered\n", __func__);
 
-	if (!cd)
-		return;
-
 	if (!work_pending(&cd->watchdog_work))
 		schedule_work(&cd->watchdog_work);