diff --git a/drivers/firmware/arm_sdei.c b/drivers/firmware/arm_sdei.c
index 45536408a8c1..334c8be0c11f 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/arm_sdei.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/arm_sdei.c
@@ -267,15 +267,9 @@ static struct sdei_event *sdei_event_create(u32 event_num,
 		event->private_registered = regs;
 	}
 
-	if (sdei_event_find(event_num)) {
-		kfree(event->registered);
-		kfree(event);
-		event = ERR_PTR(-EBUSY);
-	} else {
-		spin_lock(&sdei_list_lock);
-		list_add(&event->list, &sdei_list);
-		spin_unlock(&sdei_list_lock);
-	}
+	spin_lock(&sdei_list_lock);
+	list_add(&event->list, &sdei_list);
+	spin_unlock(&sdei_list_lock);
 
 	return event;
 }