diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index 07304a3b9ee2..e0998b6b6c49 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -1095,8 +1095,7 @@ int device_add(struct device *dev)
 	kobject_del(&dev->kobj);
  Error:
 	cleanup_device_parent(dev);
-	if (parent)
-		put_device(parent);
+	put_device(parent);
 name_error:
 	kfree(dev->p);
 	dev->p = NULL;