diff --git a/kernel/irq/resend.c b/kernel/irq/resend.c
index 89c7117acf2b..090c3763f3a2 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/resend.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/resend.c
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ void check_irq_resend(struct irq_desc *desc, unsigned int irq)
 	if ((status & (IRQ_LEVEL | IRQ_PENDING | IRQ_REPLAY)) == IRQ_PENDING) {
 		desc->status = (status & ~IRQ_PENDING) | IRQ_REPLAY;
 
-		if (!desc->chip || !desc->chip->retrigger ||
-					!desc->chip->retrigger(irq)) {
+		if (!desc->chip->retrigger || !desc->chip->retrigger(irq)) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_HARDIRQS_SW_RESEND
 			/* Set it pending and activate the softirq: */
 			set_bit(irq, irqs_resend);