diff --git a/sound/pci/asihpi/hpidspcd.c b/sound/pci/asihpi/hpidspcd.c
index 21cdb9e39fbaa247f87fa6c930d679f69b80ae28..456a758f04f6112ee7c75bf2a9c842cc711b70c3 100644
--- a/sound/pci/asihpi/hpidspcd.c
+++ b/sound/pci/asihpi/hpidspcd.c
@@ -109,11 +109,8 @@ short hpi_dsp_code_open(u32 adapter, void *os_data, struct dsp_code *dsp_code,
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void hpi_dsp_code_close(struct dsp_code *dsp_code)
 {
-	if (dsp_code->pvt->firmware) {
-		HPI_DEBUG_LOG(DEBUG, "dsp code closed\n");
-		release_firmware(dsp_code->pvt->firmware);
-		dsp_code->pvt->firmware = NULL;
-	}
+	HPI_DEBUG_LOG(DEBUG, "dsp code closed\n");
+	release_firmware(dsp_code->pvt->firmware);
 	kfree(dsp_code->pvt);
 }