diff --git a/net/nfc/hci/core.c b/net/nfc/hci/core.c
index 03646beb3a73..15744c01bddc 100644
--- a/net/nfc/hci/core.c
+++ b/net/nfc/hci/core.c
@@ -398,8 +398,7 @@ disconnect_all:
 	nfc_hci_disconnect_all_gates(hdev);
 
 exit:
-	if (skb)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+	kfree_skb(skb);
 
 	return r;
 }
diff --git a/net/nfc/hci/shdlc.c b/net/nfc/hci/shdlc.c
index 39b51eacc391..824fb09384ed 100644
--- a/net/nfc/hci/shdlc.c
+++ b/net/nfc/hci/shdlc.c
@@ -241,8 +241,7 @@ static void nfc_shdlc_rcv_i_frame(struct nfc_shdlc *shdlc,
 	}
 
 exit:
-	if (skb)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+	kfree_skb(skb);
 }
 
 static void nfc_shdlc_rcv_ack(struct nfc_shdlc *shdlc, int y_nr)