1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
index 8e37e71e34ff..1b683f302657 100644
--- a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
+++ b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
@@ -1138,10 +1138,8 @@ static int ax25_connect(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
         sk->sk_state   = TCP_CLOSE;
         sock->state = SS_UNCONNECTED;
 
-        if (ax25->digipeat != NULL) {
-                kfree(ax25->digipeat);
-                ax25->digipeat = NULL;
-        }
+        kfree(ax25->digipeat);
+        ax25->digipeat = NULL;
 
         /*
          *      Handle digi-peaters to be used.