diff --git a/sound/pci/ad1889.c b/sound/pci/ad1889.c
index d7d99a2..e72ccd1 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ad1889.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ad1889.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 #include "ad1889.h"
 #include "ac97/ac97_id.h"
 
-#define	AD1889_DRVVER	"$Revision: 1.3 $"
+#define	AD1889_DRVVER	"$Revision: 1.4 $"
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Kyle McMartin <kyle@parisc-linux.org>, Thibaut Varene <t-bone@parisc-linux.org>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Analog Devices AD1889 ALSA sound driver");
@@ -982,8 +982,7 @@
 	return 0;
 
 free_and_ret:
-	if (chip)
-		kfree(chip);
+	kfree(chip);
 	pci_disable_device(pci);
 
 	return err;