diff --git a/drivers/reset/core.c b/drivers/reset/core.c
index 21b9bd5692e1..213ff40dda11 100644
--- a/drivers/reset/core.c
+++ b/drivers/reset/core.c
@@ -690,9 +690,6 @@ __reset_control_get_from_lookup(struct device *dev, const char *con_id,
 	const char *dev_id = dev_name(dev);
 	struct reset_control *rstc = NULL;
 
-	if (!dev)
-		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
-
 	mutex_lock(&reset_lookup_mutex);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(lookup, &reset_lookup_list, list) {