1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/scsi/st.c b/drivers/scsi/st.c
index 6b85f84c8397..770c4324f3d5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/st.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/st.c
@@ -4107,8 +4107,7 @@ out_free_tape:
         write_unlock(&st_dev_arr_lock);
 out_put_disk:
         put_disk(disk);
-        if (tpnt)
-                kfree(tpnt);
+        kfree(tpnt);
 out_buffer_free:
         kfree(buffer);
 out: