diff --git a/fs/lockd/clntproc.c b/fs/lockd/clntproc.c
index 87332f3..c5a3364 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/clntproc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/clntproc.c
@@ -112,8 +112,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&host->h_lock);
-	if (new != NULL)
-		kfree(new);
+	kfree(new);
 	return res;
 }