diff --git a/sound/isa/sb/emu8000_synth.c b/sound/isa/sb/emu8000_synth.c
index 95b39beb61c1..72332dfada9a 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sb/emu8000_synth.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sb/emu8000_synth.c
@@ -103,8 +103,7 @@ static int snd_emu8000_delete_device(struct snd_seq_device *dev)
 	hw = dev->driver_data;
 	if (hw->pcm)
 		snd_device_free(dev->card, hw->pcm);
-	if (hw->emu)
-		snd_emux_free(hw->emu);
+	snd_emux_free(hw->emu);
 	snd_util_memhdr_free(hw->memhdr);
 	hw->emu = NULL;
 	hw->memhdr = NULL;