diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index 467fc8002..3717ed6fc 100755
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -5366,9 +5366,6 @@ static void ata_host_release(struct kref *kref)
 	for (i = 0; i < host->n_ports; i++) {
 		struct ata_port *ap = host->ports[i];
 
-		if (!ap)
-			continue;
-
 		kfree(ap->pmp_link);
 		kfree(ap->slave_link);
 		kfree(ap);