diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/ucb1400_ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/ucb1400_ts.c
index 607f9933aa1f..bce018e45bce 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/ucb1400_ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/ucb1400_ts.c
@@ -427,10 +427,6 @@ static int ucb1400_detect_irq(struct ucb1400 *ucb)
 	unsigned long mask, timeout;
 
 	mask = probe_irq_on();
-	if (!mask) {
-		probe_irq_off(mask);
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
 
 	/* Enable the ADC interrupt. */
 	ucb1400_reg_write(ucb, UCB_IE_RIS, UCB_IE_ADC);