diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/osdep_service.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/osdep_service.c
index d87b54711c0d..5a90ef6381a1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/osdep_service.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/osdep_service.c
@@ -41,10 +41,7 @@ inline int RTW_STATUS_CODE(int error_code)
 
 u8 *_rtw_malloc(u32 sz)
 {
-	u8	*pbuf = NULL;
-
-	pbuf = kmalloc(sz, in_interrupt() ? GFP_ATOMIC : GFP_KERNEL);
-	return pbuf;
+	return kmalloc(sz, in_interrupt() ? GFP_ATOMIC : GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 
 void *rtw_malloc2d(int h, int w, int size)