diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_config.c b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_config.c
index 16e232a99fb7..95b909ac2b73 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_config.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_config.c
@@ -71,21 +71,9 @@ static struct sclp_register sclp_conf_register =
 
 static int __init sclp_conf_init(void)
 {
-	int rc;
-
 	INIT_WORK(&sclp_cpu_capability_work, sclp_cpu_capability_notify);
 	INIT_WORK(&sclp_cpu_change_work, sclp_cpu_change_notify);
-
-	rc = sclp_register(&sclp_conf_register);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
-	if (!(sclp_conf_register.sclp_send_mask & EVTYP_CONFMGMDATA_MASK)) {
-		pr_warning("no configuration management.\n");
-		sclp_unregister(&sclp_conf_register);
-		rc = -ENOSYS;
-	}
-	return rc;
+	return sclp_register(&sclp_conf_register);
 }
 
 __initcall(sclp_conf_init);