1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/base/class.c b/drivers/base/class.c
index d207296b18dc..d164c32a97ad 100644
--- a/drivers/base/class.c
+++ b/drivers/base/class.c
@@ -299,10 +299,8 @@ static void class_dev_release(struct kobject * kobj)
 
         pr_debug("device class '%s': release.\n", cd->class_id);
 
-        if (cd->devt_attr) {
-                kfree(cd->devt_attr);
-                cd->devt_attr = NULL;
-        }
+        kfree(cd->devt_attr);
+        cd->devt_attr = NULL;
 
         if (cls->release)
                 cls->release(cd);