diff --git a/drivers/crypto/atmel-sha204a.c b/drivers/crypto/atmel-sha204a.c
index 3a03f4aaf100..9f70f4345b12 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/atmel-sha204a.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/atmel-sha204a.c
@@ -125,8 +125,7 @@ static int atmel_sha204a_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	if (i2c_priv->hwrng.priv)
-		kfree((void *)i2c_priv->hwrng.priv);
+	kfree((void *)i2c_priv->hwrng.priv);
 
 	return 0;
 }