diff --git a/sound/ppc/snd_ps3.c b/sound/ppc/snd_ps3.c
index 6ab796a5d9363fe631a7b62fce4e2c4b8796c759..966b709ee28631cf56e64d6ed83307fed7ab1328 100644
--- a/sound/ppc/snd_ps3.c
+++ b/sound/ppc/snd_ps3.c
@@ -896,11 +896,6 @@ static int snd_ps3_driver_probe(struct ps3_system_bus_device *dev)
 	u64 lpar_addr, lpar_size;
 	static u64 dummy_mask;
 
-	if (WARN_ON(!firmware_has_feature(FW_FEATURE_PS3_LV1)))
-		return -ENODEV;
-	if (WARN_ON(dev->match_id != PS3_MATCH_ID_SOUND))
-		return -ENODEV;
-
 	the_card.ps3_dev = dev;
 
 	ret = ps3_open_hv_device(dev);