diff --git a/internal/usbgadget/changeset_symlink.go b/internal/usbgadget/changeset_symlink.go
index 16ffb77..d94c759 100644
--- a/internal/usbgadget/changeset_symlink.go
+++ b/internal/usbgadget/changeset_symlink.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func checkIfSymlinksInOrder(fc *FileChange, logger *zerolog.Logger) (FileState,
 	}
 	l := logger.With().Str("path", fc.Path).Logger()
 
-	if fc.ParamSymlinks == nil || len(fc.ParamSymlinks) == 0 {
+	if len(fc.ParamSymlinks) == 0 {
 		return FileStateUnknown, fmt.Errorf("no symlinks to check")
 	}