diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_ap.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_ap.c
index 0f1c1e5d25dd..ff74d0d7efa3 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_ap.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_ap.c
@@ -1339,8 +1339,7 @@ static void update_bcn_wps_ie(struct adapter *padapter)
 		pnetwork->IELength = wps_offset + (wps_ielen+2) + remainder_ielen;
 	}
 
-	if (pbackup_remainder_ie)
-		kfree(pbackup_remainder_ie);
+	kfree(pbackup_remainder_ie);
 }
 
 static void update_bcn_p2p_ie(struct adapter *padapter)