diff --git a/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c b/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c
index 46a9237a11e4..08a9b56cb575 100644
--- a/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@
 #include "rivafb.h"
 #include "nvreg.h"
 
-#ifndef CONFIG_PCI		/* sanity check */
-#error This driver requires PCI support.
-#endif
-
 /* version number of this driver */
 #define RIVAFB_VERSION "0.9.5b"
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/riva/nv_driver.c b/drivers/video/riva/nv_driver.c
index a11026812d1b..a1181149da74 100644
--- a/drivers/video/riva/nv_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/video/riva/nv_driver.c
@@ -41,11 +41,6 @@
 #include "rivafb.h"
 #include "nvreg.h"
 
-
-#ifndef CONFIG_PCI		/* sanity check */
-#error This driver requires PCI support.
-#endif
-
 #define PFX "rivafb: "
 
 static inline unsigned char MISCin(struct riva_par *par)