diff --git a/hw/9pfs/9p.c b/hw/9pfs/9p.c
index f2ab1dfab2b2899ccdd364d9e33a1117039347af..df8aa726c9a19743d854a16c82196175814f09d7 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/9p.c
+++ b/hw/9pfs/9p.c
@@ -626,16 +626,14 @@ V9fsPDU *pdu_alloc(V9fsState *s)
 
 void pdu_free(V9fsPDU *pdu)
 {
-    if (pdu) {
-        V9fsState *s = pdu->s;
-        /*
-         * Cancelled pdu are added back to the freelist
-         * by flush request .
-         */
-        if (!pdu->cancelled) {
-            QLIST_REMOVE(pdu, next);
-            QLIST_INSERT_HEAD(&s->free_list, pdu, next);
-        }
+    V9fsState *s = pdu->s;
+    /*
+     * Cancelled pdu are added back to the freelist
+     * by flush request .
+     */
+    if (!pdu->cancelled) {
+        QLIST_REMOVE(pdu, next);
+        QLIST_INSERT_HEAD(&s->free_list, pdu, next);
     }
 }