diff --git a/sys/dev/jme/if_jme.c b/sys/dev/jme/if_jme.c
index 3631e5f8ffa..05a67d34b6f 100644
--- a/sys/dev/jme/if_jme.c
+++ b/sys/dev/jme/if_jme.c
@@ -873,12 +873,6 @@ jme_attach(device_t dev)
 	/* Create local taskq. */
 	sc->jme_tq = taskqueue_create_fast("jme_taskq", M_WAITOK,
 	    taskqueue_thread_enqueue, &sc->jme_tq);
-	if (sc->jme_tq == NULL) {
-		device_printf(dev, "could not create taskqueue.\n");
-		ether_ifdetach(ifp);
-		error = ENXIO;
-		goto fail;
-	}
 	taskqueue_start_threads(&sc->jme_tq, 1, PI_NET, "%s taskq",
 	    device_get_nameunit(sc->jme_dev));