diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
index 0984a1e..c92c144 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
@@ -98,11 +98,12 @@
 
 	struct acpi_pci_driver **pptr = &sub_driver;
 	while (*pptr) {
-		if (*pptr != driver)
-			continue;
-		*pptr = (*pptr)->next;
-		break;
+		if (*pptr == driver)
+			break;
+		pptr = &(*pptr)->next;
 	}
+	BUG_ON(!*pptr);
+	*pptr = (*pptr)->next;
 
 	if (!driver->remove)
 		return;