diff --git a/tools/perf/util/bpf_map.c b/tools/perf/util/bpf_map.c
index c863ae0c5cb5..578f27d2d6b4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/bpf_map.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/bpf_map.c
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ int bpf_map__fprintf(struct bpf_map *map, FILE *fp)
 	if (fd < 0)
 		return fd;
 
-	if (!map)
-		return PTR_ERR(map);
-
 	err = -ENOMEM;
 	key = malloc(bpf_map__key_size(map));
 	if (key == NULL)