diff --git a/sound/oss/ad1848.c b/sound/oss/ad1848.c
index 4384dac..7c835ab 100644
--- a/sound/oss/ad1848.c
+++ b/sound/oss/ad1848.c
@@ -2178,8 +2178,7 @@
 		
 	if (devc != NULL)
 	{
-		if(audio_devs[dev]->portc!=NULL)
-			kfree(audio_devs[dev]->portc);
+		kfree(audio_devs[dev]->portc);
 		release_region(devc->base, 4);
 
 		if (!share_dma)