diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/bq25890_charger.c b/drivers/power/supply/bq25890_charger.c
index d185299db9c3..548d1a793e31 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/bq25890_charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/bq25890_charger.c
@@ -1048,16 +1048,9 @@ static int bq25890_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	if (!dev->platform_data) {
-		ret = bq25890_fw_probe(bq);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			dev_err(dev, "Cannot read device properties: %d\n",
-				ret);
-			return ret;
-		}
-	} else {
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
+	ret = bq25890_fw_probe(bq);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return dev_err_probe(dev, ret, "reading device properties\n");
 
 	ret = bq25890_hw_init(bq);
 	if (ret < 0) {