diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
index 4ed38eaecea8..f13e0acc8a69 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
@@ -1094,9 +1094,7 @@ int netvsc_device_add(struct hv_device *device, void *additional_info)
 	vmbus_close(device->channel);
 
 cleanup:
-
-	if (net_device)
-		kfree(net_device);
+	kfree(net_device);
 
 	return ret;
 }