diff --git a/src/avrcache.c b/src/avrcache.c
index 3215d720..7a57edb8 100644
--- a/src/avrcache.c
+++ b/src/avrcache.c
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ int avr_flush_cache(const PROGRAMMER *pgm, const AVRPART *p) {
         return LIBAVRDUDE_GENERAL_FAILURE;
       }
 
-    if(chiperase || !mem || mems[i].zopaddr < 0)
+    if(chiperase || mems[i].zopaddr < 0)
       continue;
 
     int n=mems[i].zopaddr;