diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c
index d3078d200e50..6e40299adbc2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ static struct adapter *rtw_usb_if1_init(struct dvobj_priv *dvobj,
 	status = _SUCCESS;
 
 free_hal_data:
-	if (status != _SUCCESS && padapter->HalData)
+	if (status != _SUCCESS)
 		kfree(padapter->HalData);
 handle_dualmac:
 	if (status != _SUCCESS)