diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index 52178bc69297ddd585460ade0a14c3ca20c96cb8..50da096313e1caba07d88545b6503d54fa0fefbb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -795,7 +795,8 @@ int usb_hub_clear_tt_buffer(struct urb *urb)
 	 * since each TT has "at least two" buffers that can need it (and
 	 * there can be many TTs per hub).  even if they're uncommon.
 	 */
-	if ((clear = kmalloc (sizeof *clear, GFP_ATOMIC)) == NULL) {
+	clear = kmalloc(sizeof *clear, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (clear == NULL) {
 		dev_err (&udev->dev, "can't save CLEAR_TT_BUFFER state\n");
 		/* FIXME recover somehow ... RESET_TT? */
 		return -ENOMEM;