diff --git a/drivers/char/synclink.c b/drivers/char/synclink.c
index 4846b73ef28d..0658fc548222 100644
--- a/drivers/char/synclink.c
+++ b/drivers/char/synclink.c
@@ -2031,7 +2031,7 @@ static int mgsl_put_char(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned char ch)
 	if (mgsl_paranoia_check(info, tty->name, "mgsl_put_char"))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (!tty || !info->xmit_buf)
+	if (!info->xmit_buf)
 		return 0;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&info->irq_spinlock, flags);
@@ -2121,7 +2121,7 @@ static int mgsl_write(struct tty_struct * tty,
 	if (mgsl_paranoia_check(info, tty->name, "mgsl_write"))
 		goto cleanup;
 
-	if (!tty || !info->xmit_buf)
+	if (!info->xmit_buf)
 		goto cleanup;
 
 	if ( info->params.mode == MGSL_MODE_HDLC ||