1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
index f5276be2c77c..c98b0ab85449 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
@@ -244,9 +244,7 @@ static void batadv_nc_path_free_ref(struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path)
  */
 static void batadv_nc_packet_free(struct batadv_nc_packet *nc_packet)
 {
-        if (nc_packet->skb)
-                kfree_skb(nc_packet->skb);
-
+        kfree_skb(nc_packet->skb);
         batadv_nc_path_free_ref(nc_packet->nc_path);
         kfree(nc_packet);
 }