diff --git a/src/mem/nmc93cxx.c b/src/mem/nmc93cxx.c
index 17d97591e..dada96454 100644
--- a/src/mem/nmc93cxx.c
+++ b/src/mem/nmc93cxx.c
@@ -265,8 +265,6 @@ nmc93cxx_eeprom_close(void *priv)
 uint16_t *
 nmc93cxx_eeprom_data(nmc93cxx_eeprom_t *eeprom)
 {
-    if (UNLIKELY(eeprom == NULL))
-        return NULL;
     /* Get EEPROM data array. */
     return &eeprom->dev.data[0];
 }