diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
index 0c02f1c2bd94ae5d84f007521a16a9f1d1e60f8f..c220c9758d096bf32394ad3a07d5af93f9af0d30 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
@@ -2309,8 +2309,7 @@ static void at76_delete_device(struct at76_priv *priv)
 
 	del_timer_sync(&ledtrig_tx_timer);
 
-	if (priv->rx_skb)
-		kfree_skb(priv->rx_skb);
+	kfree_skb(priv->rx_skb);
 
 	usb_put_dev(priv->udev);