diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c b/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
index f9a0e34eb111..f8c33e3772b8 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
@@ -4185,8 +4185,7 @@ err:
 			clk_disable_unprepare(hpriv->port_clks[port]);
 			clk_put(hpriv->port_clks[port]);
 		}
-		if (hpriv->port_phys[port])
-			phy_power_off(hpriv->port_phys[port]);
+		phy_power_off(hpriv->port_phys[port]);
 	}
 
 	return rc;
@@ -4216,8 +4215,7 @@ static int mv_platform_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			clk_disable_unprepare(hpriv->port_clks[port]);
 			clk_put(hpriv->port_clks[port]);
 		}
-		if (hpriv->port_phys[port])
-			phy_power_off(hpriv->port_phys[port]);
+		phy_power_off(hpriv->port_phys[port]);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }