diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_file.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_file.c
index 204105e25a..6b3f5962be 100644
--- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_file.c
+++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_file.c
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ static efi_status_t efi_file_read_int(struct efi_file_handle *this,
 	efi_status_t ret = EFI_SUCCESS;
 	u64 bs;
 
-	if (!this || !buffer_size || !buffer)
+	if (!this || !buffer_size)
 		return EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER;
 
 	bs = *buffer_size;