diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide.c b/drivers/ide/ide.c
index 2ce6268a2734..e29b02ca9e91 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide.c
@@ -101,8 +101,7 @@ void ide_device_put(ide_drive_t *drive)
 	struct device *host_dev = drive->hwif->host->dev[0];
 	struct module *module = host_dev ? host_dev->driver->owner : NULL;
 
-	if (module)
-		module_put(module);
+	module_put(module);
 #endif
 	put_device(&drive->gendev);
 }