diff --git a/drivers/media/tuners/si2157.c b/drivers/media/tuners/si2157.c
index 8e576960a1df..e17ab1ffc273 100644
--- a/drivers/media/tuners/si2157.c
+++ b/drivers/media/tuners/si2157.c
@@ -196,8 +196,7 @@ static int si2157_init(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 	return 0;
 
 err:
-	if (fw)
-		release_firmware(fw);
+	release_firmware(fw);
 
 	dev_dbg(&s->client->dev, "failed=%d\n", ret);
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/media/tuners/xc5000.c b/drivers/media/tuners/xc5000.c
index 705c258d1101..2a039de8ab9a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/tuners/xc5000.c
+++ b/drivers/media/tuners/xc5000.c
@@ -1336,8 +1336,7 @@ static int xc5000_release(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 
 	if (priv) {
 		cancel_delayed_work(&priv->timer_sleep);
-		if (priv->firmware)
-			release_firmware(priv->firmware);
+		release_firmware(priv->firmware);
 		hybrid_tuner_release_state(priv);
 	}