diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.c b/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.c
index 6c766fd..c22c051 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.c
@@ -1168,10 +1168,8 @@
 	unregister_netdev(self->netdev);
 
 	/* Remove the speed buffer */
-	if (self->speed_buff != NULL) {
-		kfree(self->speed_buff);
-		self->speed_buff = NULL;
-	}
+	kfree(self->speed_buff);
+	self->speed_buff = NULL;
 }
 
 /********************** USB CONFIG SUBROUTINES **********************/