diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-pnp.c b/drivers/ide/ide-pnp.c
index 10c20e9..6a8953f 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-pnp.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-pnp.c
@@ -82,10 +82,7 @@
 {
 	ide_hwif_t *hwif = pnp_get_drvdata(dev);
 
-	if (hwif)
-		ide_unregister(hwif->index);
-	else
-		printk(KERN_ERR "idepnp: Unable to remove device, please report.\n");
+	ide_unregister(hwif);
 
 	release_region(pnp_port_start(dev, 1), 1);
 	release_region(pnp_port_start(dev, 0), 8);