diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/recv_linux.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/recv_linux.c
index c40ef1357117d0db7d96c85946a2e5b6a38980f7..3852ff43810ddde4944f7f615ba44e503652097f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/recv_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/recv_linux.c
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ int rtw_os_recvbuf_resource_alloc(struct adapter *padapter,
 int rtw_os_recvbuf_resource_free(struct adapter *padapter,
 				 struct recv_buf *precvbuf)
 {
-	if (precvbuf->purb)
-		usb_free_urb(precvbuf->purb);
+	usb_free_urb(precvbuf->purb);
 	return _SUCCESS;
 }