diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
index f8527342a150..2f2433845d04 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ static int eld_proc_new(struct hdmi_spec_per_pin *per_pin, int index)
 
 static void eld_proc_free(struct hdmi_spec_per_pin *per_pin)
 {
-	if (!per_pin->codec->bus->shutdown && per_pin->proc_entry) {
+	if (!per_pin->codec->bus->shutdown) {
 		snd_info_free_entry(per_pin->proc_entry);
 		per_pin->proc_entry = NULL;
 	}