diff --git a/drivers/staging/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/drivers/staging/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index e9cb977d0016..28d02f68a3f8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -399,8 +399,7 @@ int hardif_add_interface(char *dev, int if_num)
 	return 1;
 
 out:
-	if (batman_if->packet_buff)
-		kfree(batman_if->packet_buff);
+	kfree(batman_if->packet_buff);
 	kfree(batman_if);
 	kfree(dev);
 	return -1;