diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/cpm2_pic.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/cpm2_pic.c
index 767ee6651adc..e2739eb93cdf 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/cpm2_pic.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/cpm2_pic.c
@@ -245,9 +245,7 @@ void cpm2_pic_init(struct device_node *node)
 	cpm2_intctl->ic_scprrl = 0x05309770;
 
 	/* create a legacy host */
-	if (node)
-		cpm2_pic_node = of_node_get(node);
-
+	cpm2_pic_node = of_node_get(node);
 	cpm2_pic_host = irq_alloc_host(IRQ_HOST_MAP_LINEAR, 64, &cpm2_pic_host_ops, 64);
 	if (cpm2_pic_host == NULL) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "CPM2 PIC: failed to allocate irq host!\n");