diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c
index 01d50f7c1667ec8b809fe16cc91cee0da0c4073a..6a68f175931283a4c9b169470a6f2731bf287c36 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c
@@ -474,8 +474,7 @@ static void rtw_usb_if1_deinit(struct adapter *if1)
 	pr_debug("+r871xu_dev_remove, hw_init_completed=%d\n",
 		if1->hw_init_completed);
 	rtw_free_drv_sw(if1);
-	if (pnetdev)
-		rtw_free_netdev(pnetdev);
+	rtw_free_netdev(pnetdev);
 }
 
 static int rtw_drv_init(struct usb_interface *pusb_intf, const struct usb_device_id *pdid)