diff --git a/drivers/base/dd.c b/drivers/base/dd.c
index 8937a7ad71650..d76cd97a98b6b 100644
--- a/drivers/base/dd.c
+++ b/drivers/base/dd.c
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ static int really_probe(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
 	if (test_remove) {
 		test_remove = false;
 
-		if (dev->bus && dev->bus->remove)
+		if (dev->bus->remove)
 			dev->bus->remove(dev);
 		else if (drv->remove)
 			drv->remove(dev);