diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wcd938x.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wcd938x.c
index 8a7c8e81cba5..39d0c770d9aa 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wcd938x.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wcd938x.c
@@ -4424,10 +4424,6 @@ static int wcd938x_bind(struct device *dev)
 	wcd938x->sdw_priv[AIF1_CAP] = dev_get_drvdata(wcd938x->txdev);
 	wcd938x->sdw_priv[AIF1_CAP]->wcd938x = wcd938x;
 	wcd938x->tx_sdw_dev = dev_to_sdw_dev(wcd938x->txdev);
-	if (!wcd938x->tx_sdw_dev) {
-		dev_err(dev, "could not get txslave with matching of dev\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	/* As TX is main CSR reg interface, which should not be suspended first.
 	 * expicilty add the dependency link */