diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_dcb.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_dcb.h
index 9777e571352534e8060d2f023b5a8135e5aae2b9..f4aa6331b367b2913b34adbc4c1163c9d68abb16 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_dcb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_dcb.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ struct qlcnic_dcb {
 static inline void qlcnic_clear_dcb_ops(struct qlcnic_dcb *dcb)
 {
 	kfree(dcb);
-	dcb = NULL;
 }
 
 static inline int qlcnic_dcb_get_hw_capability(struct qlcnic_dcb *dcb)