1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/sound/core/timer.c b/sound/core/timer.c
index 490b489d713d..a9a1a047c521 100644
--- a/sound/core/timer.c
+++ b/sound/core/timer.c
@@ -774,10 +774,8 @@ int snd_timer_new(struct snd_card *card, char *id, struct snd_timer_id *tid,
         if (rtimer)
                 *rtimer = NULL;
         timer = kzalloc(sizeof(*timer), GFP_KERNEL);
-        if (timer == NULL) {
-                pr_err("ALSA: timer: cannot allocate\n");
+        if (!timer)
                 return -ENOMEM;
-        }
         timer->tmr_class = tid->dev_class;
         timer->card = card;
         timer->tmr_device = tid->device;