diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/pcm6240.c b/sound/soc/codecs/pcm6240.c
index b2bd2f172ae7..75af12231d1d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/pcm6240.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/pcm6240.c
@@ -1642,8 +1642,7 @@ static int pcmdevice_comp_probe(struct snd_soc_component *comp)
 	}
 	ret = pcmdev_profile_ctrl_add(pcm_dev);
 out:
-	if (fw_entry)
-		release_firmware(fw_entry);
+	release_firmware(fw_entry);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&pcm_dev->codec_lock);
 	return ret;