diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c b/arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c
index 1a3658f7e6d9..d4e48b4a438b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c
@@ -236,8 +236,7 @@ again:
 	raw_spin_unlock(&b->lock);
 
 	/* A dummy token might be allocated and ultimately not used.  */
-	if (dummy)
-		kfree(dummy);
+	kfree(dummy);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_async_pf_task_wake);