diff --git a/drivers/pwm/core.c b/drivers/pwm/core.c
index 83db178f16bb..a88e13c8a53c 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/core.c
@@ -306,22 +306,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pwmchip_add);
  */
 int pwmchip_remove(struct pwm_chip *chip)
 {
-	unsigned int i;
-	int ret = 0;
-
 	pwmchip_sysfs_unexport(chip);
 
 	mutex_lock(&pwm_lock);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < chip->npwm; i++) {
-		struct pwm_device *pwm = &chip->pwms[i];
-
-		if (test_bit(PWMF_REQUESTED, &pwm->flags)) {
-			ret = -EBUSY;
-			goto out;
-		}
-	}
-
 	list_del_init(&chip->list);
 
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_OF))
@@ -329,9 +317,9 @@ int pwmchip_remove(struct pwm_chip *chip)
 
 	free_pwms(chip);
 
-out:
 	mutex_unlock(&pwm_lock);
-	return ret;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pwmchip_remove);