diff --git a/fs/gfs2/file.c b/fs/gfs2/file.c
index 2cceb193dcd8..d8f1239344c1 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/file.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/file.c
@@ -1066,8 +1066,7 @@ static ssize_t gfs2_file_buffered_write(struct kiocb *iocb,
 		gfs2_glock_dq(gh);
 out_uninit:
 	gfs2_holder_uninit(gh);
-	if (statfs_gh)
-		kfree(statfs_gh);
+	kfree(statfs_gh);
 	from->count = orig_count - written;
 	return written ? written : ret;
 }