diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/osdep_service.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/osdep_service.c
index 7a6fcc96081a..fc10eefe04a9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/osdep_service.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/osdep_service.c
@@ -116,19 +116,10 @@ void rtw_free_netdev(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	struct rtw_netdev_priv_indicator *pnpi;
 
-	if (!netdev)
-		goto RETURN;
-
 	pnpi = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
-	if (!pnpi->priv)
-		goto RETURN;
-
 	vfree(pnpi->priv);
 	free_netdev(netdev);
-
-RETURN:
-	return;
 }
 
 int rtw_change_ifname(struct adapter *padapter, const char *ifname)