diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_conf.c b/sys/kern/kern_conf.c
index 381540574d39..ea68a6dea9a8 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_conf.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_conf.c
@@ -1230,9 +1230,6 @@ const char *
 devtoname(struct cdev *dev)
 {
 
-	if (dev == NULL)
-		return (NULL);
-
 	return (dev->si_name);
 }