diff --git a/src/lib/imd.c b/src/lib/imd.c
index 46e985a81c..d59c92b3cb 100644
--- a/src/lib/imd.c
+++ b/src/lib/imd.c
@@ -625,9 +625,6 @@ int imd_entry_remove(const struct imd *imd, const struct imd_entry *entry)
 
 	r = imdr_root(imdr);
 
-	if (r == NULL)
-		return -1;
-
 	if (root_is_locked(r))
 		return -1;