diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/hdcp/hdcp_msg.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/hdcp/hdcp_msg.c
index cf6ef387e5d2..6f730b5bfe42 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/hdcp/hdcp_msg.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/hdcp/hdcp_msg.c
@@ -174,9 +174,7 @@ static bool hdmi_14_process_transaction(
 			link->ctx,
 			link,
 			&i2c_command);
-
-	if (buff)
-		kfree(buff);
+	kfree(buff);
 
 	return result;
 }