diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
index f0551f807f6987717f5022152c481e95c6db9607..d8d804e3a4b4cb2de5e00fdfaa90fc5b1a6db055 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
@@ -8508,8 +8508,7 @@ static void ipw2100_release_firmware(struct ipw2100_priv *priv,
 				     struct ipw2100_fw *fw)
 {
 	fw->version = 0;
-	if (fw->fw_entry)
-		release_firmware(fw->fw_entry);
+	release_firmware(fw->fw_entry);
 	fw->fw_entry = NULL;
 }