diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/core/rtw_cmd.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/core/rtw_cmd.c
index f44f9415a391..df1ffb375afe 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/core/rtw_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/core/rtw_cmd.c
@@ -515,9 +515,7 @@ int rtw_joinbss_cmd23a(struct rtw_adapter *padapter,
 
 	psecnetwork = &psecuritypriv->sec_bss;
 	if (!psecnetwork) {
-		if (pcmd)
-			kfree(pcmd);
-
+		kfree(pcmd);
 		res = _FAIL;
 
 		RT_TRACE(_module_rtl871x_cmd_c_, _drv_err_,