diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_sta_mgt.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_sta_mgt.c
index f6dffed53a60..c3600cb1790a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_sta_mgt.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_sta_mgt.c
@@ -155,9 +155,8 @@ u32	_rtw_free_sta_priv(struct	sta_priv *pstapriv)
 		spin_unlock_bh(&pstapriv->sta_hash_lock);
 		/*===============================*/
 
-		if (pstapriv->pallocated_stainfo_buf)
-			vfree(pstapriv->pallocated_stainfo_buf);
-		}
+		vfree(pstapriv->pallocated_stainfo_buf);
+	}
 
 	return _SUCCESS;
 }