diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-meson.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-meson.c
index 908e314c7c006..57112f438c6dd 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-meson.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-meson.c
@@ -265,9 +265,6 @@ static int meson_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	struct meson_pwm_channel *channel = &meson->channels[pwm->hwpwm];
 	int err = 0;
 
-	if (!state)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	if (!state->enabled) {
 		if (state->polarity == PWM_POLARITY_INVERSED) {
 			/*