diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers.c
index 7e8ee5dde3be..1c7d4da9775a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers.c
@@ -493,7 +493,6 @@ void comedi_auto_unconfig(struct device *hardware_device)
 	minor = comedi_find_board_minor(hardware_device);
 	if (minor < 0)
 		return;
-	BUG_ON(minor >= COMEDI_NUM_BOARD_MINORS);
 	comedi_free_board_minor(minor);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(comedi_auto_unconfig);