diff --git a/drivers/sh/pfc/gpio.c b/drivers/sh/pfc/gpio.c
index 37493e5fe2ee..c11c1bb97c71 100644
--- a/drivers/sh/pfc/gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/sh/pfc/gpio.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static void sh_gpio_set_value(struct sh_pfc *pfc, unsigned gpio, int value)
 	struct pinmux_data_reg *dr = NULL;
 	int bit = 0;
 
-	if (!pfc || sh_pfc_get_data_reg(pfc, gpio, &dr, &bit) != 0)
+	if (sh_pfc_get_data_reg(pfc, gpio, &dr, &bit) != 0)
 		BUG();
 	else
 		sh_pfc_write_bit(dr, bit, value);
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static int sh_gpio_get_value(struct sh_pfc *pfc, unsigned gpio)
 	struct pinmux_data_reg *dr = NULL;
 	int bit = 0;
 
-	if (!pfc || sh_pfc_get_data_reg(pfc, gpio, &dr, &bit) != 0)
+	if (sh_pfc_get_data_reg(pfc, gpio, &dr, &bit) != 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	return sh_pfc_read_bit(dr, bit);