diff --git a/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c b/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
index ebddc69bc969..35cfbec6bf9a 100644
--- a/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
+++ b/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ struct regmap *__regmap_init(struct device *dev,
 		map->read_flag_mask = bus->read_flag_mask;
 	}
 
-	if (config && config->read && config->write) {
+	if (config->read && config->write) {
 		map->reg_read  = _regmap_bus_read;
 
 		/* Bulk read/write */