diff --git a/drivers/scsi/cxlflash/main.c b/drivers/scsi/cxlflash/main.c
index fcc5aa9f6014..94250ebe9e80 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/cxlflash/main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/cxlflash/main.c
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ static void process_cmd_err(struct afu_cmd *cmd, struct scsi_cmnd *scp)
 	struct sisl_ioasa *ioasa;
 	u32 resid;
 
-	if (unlikely(!cmd))
-		return;
-
 	ioasa = &(cmd->sa);
 
 	if (ioasa->rc.flags & SISL_RC_FLAGS_UNDERRUN) {