diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c
index 8ebfdd620ba..bd315c77610 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c
@@ -1873,8 +1873,7 @@ static int r871x_mp_ioctl_hdl(struct net_device *dev,
 		goto _r871x_mp_ioctl_hdl_exit;
 	}
 _r871x_mp_ioctl_hdl_exit:
-	if (pparmbuf != NULL)
-		kfree(pparmbuf);
+	kfree(pparmbuf);
 	return ret;
 }