diff --git a/kernel/device.c b/kernel/device.c
index bb892fbacf0..c008ca9750d 100644
--- a/kernel/device.c
+++ b/kernel/device.c
@@ -65,10 +65,6 @@ struct device *device_get_binding(const char *name)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		if (name == info->config->name) {
-			return info;
-		}
-
 		if (!strcmp(name, info->config->name)) {
 			return info;
 		}