diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/main.c b/fs/ecryptfs/main.c
index 1698132d0e57..612004495141 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/main.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/main.c
@@ -738,8 +738,7 @@ static void ecryptfs_free_kmem_caches(void)
 		struct ecryptfs_cache_info *info;
 
 		info = &ecryptfs_cache_infos[i];
-		if (*(info->cache))
-			kmem_cache_destroy(*(info->cache));
+		kmem_cache_destroy(*(info->cache));
 	}
 }