diff --git a/fs/afs/file.c b/fs/afs/file.c
index f53971a..150b192 100644
--- a/fs/afs/file.c
+++ b/fs/afs/file.c
@@ -265,8 +265,7 @@
 		set_page_private(page, 0);
 		ClearPagePrivate(page);
 
-		if (pageio)
-			kfree(pageio);
+		kfree(pageio);
 	}
 
 	_leave(" = 0");