diff --git a/net/sctp/associola.c b/net/sctp/associola.c
index 26d06dbcc1c8..197c3f59ecbf 100644
--- a/net/sctp/associola.c
+++ b/net/sctp/associola.c
@@ -391,8 +391,7 @@ void sctp_association_free(struct sctp_association *asoc)
 	sctp_asconf_queue_teardown(asoc);
 
 	/* Free pending address space being deleted */
-	if (asoc->asconf_addr_del_pending != NULL)
-		kfree(asoc->asconf_addr_del_pending);
+	kfree(asoc->asconf_addr_del_pending);
 
 	/* AUTH - Free the endpoint shared keys */
 	sctp_auth_destroy_keys(&asoc->endpoint_shared_keys);