diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
index 009780df664b..c87f57ca4437 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
@@ -2205,8 +2205,7 @@ static int ravb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (chip_id != RCAR_GEN2)
 		ravb_ptp_stop(ndev);
 out_release:
-	if (ndev)
-		free_netdev(ndev);
+	free_netdev(ndev);
 
 	pm_runtime_put(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);