diff --git a/common/phones/atgen.c b/common/phones/atgen.c
index 81d585d6..513d600c 100644
--- a/common/phones/atgen.c
+++ b/common/phones/atgen.c
@@ -3311,8 +3311,6 @@ static gn_error Initialise(gn_data *setupdata, struct gn_statemachine *state)
 	 */
 	if (!state->config.connect_script[0]) {
 		ret = SoftReset(&data, state);
-		if (ret)
-			goto out;
 	}
 	/*
 	 * These might be done in the connect script as well, but gnokii
@@ -3341,8 +3339,6 @@ static gn_error Initialise(gn_data *setupdata, struct gn_statemachine *state)
 		goto out;
 	data.manufacturer = manufacturer;
 	ret = state->driver.functions(GN_OP_GetManufacturer, &data, state);
-	if (ret)
-		goto out;
 
 	dprintf("Manufacturer: \"%s\"\n", manufacturer);
 	if (!at_manufacturer_compare("bosch"))