diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c b/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
index a2408e591770..12deffccb8da 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
@@ -657,8 +657,6 @@ static inline int device_is_the_same(struct hpsa_scsi_dev_t *dev1,
 		return 0;
 	if (dev1->devtype != dev2->devtype)
 		return 0;
-	if (dev1->raid_level != dev2->raid_level)
-		return 0;
 	if (dev1->bus != dev2->bus)
 		return 0;
 	return 1;