diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c
index eb8cf60ecf12b..faac94b2d5ff8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c
@@ -1541,10 +1541,8 @@ static int pxa168_eth_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 	if (dev->phydev)
 		phy_disconnect(dev->phydev);
-	if (pep->clk) {
-		clk_disable_unprepare(pep->clk);
-	}
 
+	clk_disable_unprepare(pep->clk);
 	mdiobus_unregister(pep->smi_bus);
 	mdiobus_free(pep->smi_bus);
 	unregister_netdev(dev);