diff --git a/sound/pci/echoaudio/echoaudio_dsp.c b/sound/pci/echoaudio/echoaudio_dsp.c
index 64417a733220..d8c670c9d62c 100644
--- a/sound/pci/echoaudio/echoaudio_dsp.c
+++ b/sound/pci/echoaudio/echoaudio_dsp.c
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ static int load_firmware(struct echoaudio *chip)
 	const struct firmware *fw;
 	int box_type, err;
 
-	if (snd_BUG_ON(!chip->dsp_code_to_load || !chip->comm_page))
+	if (snd_BUG_ON(!chip->comm_page))
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	/* See if the ASIC is present and working - only if the DSP is already loaded */