# \[PATCH V2\] video: fbdev: matrox: matroxfb\_base.c: Cleaning up a null pointer checks that could neve

- From: Rickard Strandqvist \<hidden\>
- Date: 2014-07-03 19:15:03 
- List: linux-fbdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fbdev/2014/07/4286628
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fbdev/2014/07/4286628/t.md

```text
Removal of null pointer checks that could never happen

Signed-off-by: Rickard Strandqvist <redacted>
---
 drivers/video/fbdev/matrox/matroxfb_base.c |    2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/matrox/matroxfb_base.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/matrox/matroxfb_base.c
index 7116c53..cd9dc88 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/matrox/matroxfb_base.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/matrox/matroxfb_base.c
@@ -1973,7 +1973,7 @@ static void matroxfb_register_device(struct matrox_fb_info* minfo) {
 	for (drv = matroxfb_driver_l(matroxfb_driver_list.next);
 	     drv != matroxfb_driver_l(&matroxfb_driver_list);
 	     drv = matroxfb_driver_l(drv->node.next)) {
-		if (drv && drv->probe) {
+		if (drv->probe) {
 			void *p = drv->probe(minfo);
 			if (p) {
 				minfo->drivers_data[i] = p;
-- 
1.7.10.4

```
