diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c
index d3c9ded5f023..5f53aa1cfd8a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c
@@ -116,8 +116,7 @@ void _rtw_free_recv_priv(struct recv_priv *precvpriv)
 
 	rtw_free_uc_swdec_pending_queue(padapter);
 
-	if (precvpriv->pallocated_frame_buf)
-		vfree(precvpriv->pallocated_frame_buf);
+	vfree(precvpriv->pallocated_frame_buf);
 
 	rtw_hal_free_recv_priv(padapter);
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_sta_mgt.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_sta_mgt.c
index d002f4a32cd6..78a9b9bf3b32 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_sta_mgt.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_sta_mgt.c
@@ -172,8 +172,7 @@ u32	_rtw_free_sta_priv(struct	sta_priv *pstapriv)
 		spin_unlock_bh(&pstapriv->sta_hash_lock);
 		/*===============================*/
 
-		if (pstapriv->pallocated_stainfo_buf)
-			vfree(pstapriv->pallocated_stainfo_buf);
+		vfree(pstapriv->pallocated_stainfo_buf);
 	}
 
 	return _SUCCESS;