1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/selection.c b/drivers/char/selection.c
index 16d630f58bb..5b187c895c1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/selection.c
+++ b/drivers/char/selection.c
@@ -246,8 +246,7 @@ int set_selection(const struct tiocl_selection __user *sel, struct tty_struct *t
                 clear_selection();
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
-        if (sel_buffer)
-                kfree(sel_buffer);
+        kfree(sel_buffer);
         sel_buffer = bp;
 
         obp = bp;