diff --git a/fs/hfsplus/unicode_test.c b/fs/hfsplus/unicode_test.c
index 83737c9bafa0..7f6b2a3c69d9 100644
--- a/fs/hfsplus/unicode_test.c
+++ b/fs/hfsplus/unicode_test.c
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ static struct test_mock_string_env *setup_mock_str_env(u32 buf_size)
 
 static void free_mock_str_env(struct test_mock_string_env *env)
 {
-	if (env->buf)
-		kfree(env->buf);
+	kfree(env->buf);
 	kfree(env);
 }