diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
index 6b463117dcaca45f6130a0b6f4573d8946bc41ec..6fc834e4306d4b76ff4c42b42337e32008a683f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
@@ -561,9 +561,7 @@ int netvsc_device_remove(struct hv_device *device)
 	vmbus_close(device->channel);
 
 	/* Release all resources */
-	if (net_device->sub_cb_buf)
-		vfree(net_device->sub_cb_buf);
-
+	vfree(net_device->sub_cb_buf);
 	free_netvsc_device(net_device);
 	return 0;
 }