1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/target/xtensa/cpu.c b/target/xtensa/cpu.c
index 85897df0a8..dcdc765a86 100644
--- a/target/xtensa/cpu.c
+++ b/target/xtensa/cpu.c
@@ -83,10 +83,6 @@ static ObjectClass *xtensa_cpu_class_by_name(const char *cpu_model)
     ObjectClass *oc;
     char *typename;
 
-    if (cpu_model == NULL) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
     typename = g_strdup_printf("%s-" TYPE_XTENSA_CPU, cpu_model);
     oc = object_class_by_name(typename);
     g_free(typename);