diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/pcm1789.c b/sound/soc/codecs/pcm1789.c
index 21f15219b3ad..8df6447c76a6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/pcm1789.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/pcm1789.c
@@ -262,8 +262,7 @@ int pcm1789_common_exit(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct pcm1789_private *priv = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 
-	if (&priv->work)
-		flush_work(&priv->work);
+	flush_work(&priv->work);
 
 	return 0;
 }