diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c
index 6a68f1759312..e8d223669941 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ free_adapter:
 	if (status != _SUCCESS) {
 		if (pnetdev)
 			rtw_free_netdev(pnetdev);
-		else if (padapter)
+		else
 			vfree(padapter);
 		padapter = NULL;
 	}