diff --git a/drivers/video/savage/savagefb-i2c.c b/drivers/video/savage/savagefb-i2c.c
index 00719a91479f..21debed863ac 100644
--- a/drivers/video/savage/savagefb-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/video/savage/savagefb-i2c.c
@@ -273,8 +273,7 @@ int savagefb_probe_i2c_connector(struct fb_info *info, u8 **out_edid)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (out_edid)
-		*out_edid = edid;
+	*out_edid = edid;
 
 	return (edid) ? 0 : 1;
 }