diff --git a/fs/nfs/delegation.c b/fs/nfs/delegation.c
index 3976c17..618a327 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/delegation.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/delegation.c
@@ -149,8 +149,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&clp->cl_lock);
-	if (delegation != NULL)
-		kfree(delegation);
+	kfree(delegation);
 	return status;
 }