diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
index 7731cdb72b22..dd24138d13b1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
@@ -433,8 +433,7 @@ u8 rtw_joinbss_cmd(struct adapter  *padapter, struct wlan_network *pnetwork)
 
 	psecnetwork = (struct wlan_bssid_ex *)&psecuritypriv->sec_bss;
 	if (psecnetwork == NULL) {
-		if (pcmd != NULL)
-			kfree(pcmd);
+		kfree(pcmd);
 
 		res = _FAIL;