diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/as102/as102_fw.c b/drivers/staging/media/as102/as102_fw.c
index 43ebc43e6b9a..9db275e2cede 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/as102/as102_fw.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/as102/as102_fw.c
@@ -230,11 +230,8 @@ int as102_fw_upload(struct as10x_bus_adapter_t *bus_adap)
 	pr_info("%s: firmware: %s loaded with success\n",
 		DRIVER_NAME, fw2);
 error:
-	/* free data buffer */
 	kfree(cmd_buf);
-	/* release firmware if needed */
-	if (firmware != NULL)
-		release_firmware(firmware);
+	release_firmware(firmware);
 
 	LEAVE();
 	return errno;