diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_ioctl.c b/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_ioctl.c
index 738b1ef595a3..9ad18e62658d 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_ioctl.c
@@ -601,12 +601,8 @@ static int ds_ioctl(struct inode * inode, struct file * file,
 	    ret = CS_BAD_ARGS;
 	else {
 	    struct pcmcia_device *p_dev = get_pcmcia_device(s, buf->config.Function);
-	    if (p_dev == NULL)
-		    ret = CS_BAD_ARGS;
-	    else {
-		    ret = pccard_get_configuration_info(s, p_dev, &buf->config);
-		    pcmcia_put_dev(p_dev);
-	    }
+	    ret = pccard_get_configuration_info(s, p_dev, &buf->config);
+	    pcmcia_put_dev(p_dev);
 	}
 	break;
     case DS_GET_FIRST_TUPLE:
@@ -636,12 +632,8 @@ static int ds_ioctl(struct inode * inode, struct file * file,
 		    ret = CS_BAD_ARGS;
 	    else {
 		    struct pcmcia_device *p_dev = get_pcmcia_device(s, buf->status.Function);
-		    if (p_dev == NULL)
-			    ret = CS_BAD_ARGS;
-		    else {
-			    ret = pccard_get_status(s, p_dev, &buf->status);
-			    pcmcia_put_dev(p_dev);
-		    }
+		    ret = pccard_get_status(s, p_dev, &buf->status);
+		    pcmcia_put_dev(p_dev);
 	    }
 	    break;
     case DS_VALIDATE_CIS: