diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide.c b/drivers/ide/ide.c
index eeb0e6a77f5b..a71591ab0c5f 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide.c
@@ -720,8 +720,6 @@ int ide_register_hw(hw_regs_t *hw, void (*quirkproc)(ide_drive_t *),
 		ide_init_port_data(hwif, index);
 		init_hwif_default(hwif, index);
 	}
-	if (hwif->present)
-		return -1;
 
 	ide_init_port_hw(hwif, hw);
 	hwif->quirkproc = quirkproc;