--- src/sys/dev/disk/ata/atapi-tape.c	2007/05/19 00:52:00	1.21
+++ src/sys/dev/disk/ata/atapi-tape.c	2008/01/06 16:55:49	1.22
@@ -93,10 +93,6 @@ astattach(struct ata_device *atadev)
     cdev_t dev;
 
     stp = kmalloc(sizeof(struct ast_softc), M_AST, M_WAITOK | M_ZERO);
-    if (!stp) {
-	ata_prtdev(atadev, "out of memory\n");
-	return 0;
-    }
 
     stp->device = atadev;
     stp->lun = ata_get_lun(&ast_lun_map);