diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-twl4030.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-twl4030.c
index 3ebb1a5ff22e..826da37052d7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-twl4030.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-twl4030.c
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ static int gpio_twl4030_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, priv);
 
-	if (pdata && pdata->setup) {
+	if (pdata->setup) {
 		int status;
 
 		status = pdata->setup(&pdev->dev, priv->gpio_chip.base,