diff --git a/drivers/usb/early/ehci-dbgp.c b/drivers/usb/early/ehci-dbgp.c
index 5e29ddeb4d33..8cfc3191be50 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/early/ehci-dbgp.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/early/ehci-dbgp.c
@@ -568,10 +568,6 @@ static int _dbgp_external_startup(void)
 		dbgp_printk("Could not find attached debug device\n");
 		goto err;
 	}
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dbgp_printk("Attached device is not a debug device\n");
-		goto err;
-	}
 	dbgp_endpoint_out = dbgp_desc.bDebugOutEndpoint;
 	dbgp_endpoint_in = dbgp_desc.bDebugInEndpoint;