diff --git a/sys/dev/sdhci/sdhci_xenon_acpi.c b/sys/dev/sdhci/sdhci_xenon_acpi.c
index 01b6c14dc5f2..3e8b2c4a349c 100644
--- a/sys/dev/sdhci/sdhci_xenon_acpi.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sdhci/sdhci_xenon_acpi.c
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@ sdhci_xenon_acpi_attach(device_t dev)
 	memset(&mmc_helper, 0, sizeof(mmc_helper));
 
 	slot = malloc(sizeof(*slot), M_DEVBUF, M_ZERO | M_WAITOK);
-	if (!slot)
-		return (ENOMEM);
 
 	/*
 	 * Don't use regularators.