diff --git a/crypto/drbg.c b/crypto/drbg.c
index b4938bb4c465..9fd239fea963 100644
--- a/crypto/drbg.c
+++ b/crypto/drbg.c
@@ -1155,9 +1155,6 @@ static inline int drbg_alloc_state(struct drbg_state *drbg)
 	int ret = -ENOMEM;
 	unsigned int sb_size = 0;
 
-	if (!drbg)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	drbg->V = kmalloc(drbg_statelen(drbg), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!drbg->V)
 		goto err;