diff --git a/drivers/cxl/core/pci.c b/drivers/cxl/core/pci.c
index c32cc62c501d..d1f487b3d809 100644
--- a/drivers/cxl/core/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/cxl/core/pci.c
@@ -707,11 +707,6 @@ static int cxl_rcrb_get_comp_regs(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		.resource = CXL_RESOURCE_NONE,
 	};
 
-	struct cxl_port *port __free(put_cxl_port) =
-		cxl_pci_find_port(pdev, &dport);
-	if (!port)
-		return -EPROBE_DEFER;
-
 	component_reg_phys = cxl_rcd_component_reg_phys(&pdev->dev, dport);
 	if (component_reg_phys == CXL_RESOURCE_NONE)
 		return -ENXIO;