diff --git a/drivers/net/slip.c b/drivers/net/slip.c
index 8ec1a9a0bb9ae007c69865b2599f07d3f23c99c8..e8c4582d9561ebffcdb793f63444de7ef252343a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/slip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/slip.c
@@ -194,8 +194,7 @@ static int sl_alloc_bufs(struct slip *sl, int mtu)
 err_exit:
 #ifdef SL_INCLUDE_CSLIP
 	kfree(cbuff);
-	if (slcomp)
-		slhc_free(slcomp);
+	slhc_free(slcomp);
 #endif
 	kfree(xbuff);
 	kfree(rbuff);