diff --git a/arch/powerpc/lib/rheap.c b/arch/powerpc/lib/rheap.c
index a1060a868e69..69abf844c2c3 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/lib/rheap.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/lib/rheap.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rh_create);
  */
 void rh_destroy(rh_info_t * info)
 {
-	if ((info->flags & RHIF_STATIC_BLOCK) == 0 && info->block != NULL)
+	if ((info->flags & RHIF_STATIC_BLOCK) == 0)
 		kfree(info->block);
 
 	if ((info->flags & RHIF_STATIC_INFO) == 0)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/celleb_pci.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/celleb_pci.c
index 3ce70ded2d6a..9b11b5dd8b7c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/celleb_pci.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/celleb_pci.c
@@ -393,11 +393,10 @@ static int __init celleb_setup_fake_pci_device(struct device_node *node,
 
 error:
 	if (mem_init_done) {
-		if (config && *config)
+		if (config)
 			kfree(*config);
-		if (res && *res)
+		if (res)
 			kfree(*res);
-
 	} else {
 		if (config && *config) {
 			size = 256;