diff --git a/gasket_core.c b/gasket_core.c
index 06221d1..69620eb 100644
--- a/gasket_core.c
+++ b/gasket_core.c
@@ -2036,9 +2036,7 @@ const struct gasket_driver_desc *gasket_get_driver_desc(struct gasket_dev *dev)
  */
 struct device *gasket_get_device(struct gasket_dev *dev)
 {
-	if (dev->pci_dev)
-		return &dev->pci_dev->dev;
-	return NULL;
+	return &dev->pci_dev->dev;
 }
 
 /**