diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c b/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c
index 55ec7f798772..8af88bf0969b 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static int proc_ide_read_mate
 	ide_hwif_t	*hwif = (ide_hwif_t *) data;
 	int		len;
 
-	if (hwif && hwif->mate && hwif->mate->present)
+	if (hwif && hwif->mate)
 		len = sprintf(page, "%s\n", hwif->mate->name);
 	else
 		len = sprintf(page, "(none)\n");