From: Markus Elfring <elfring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 21:21:16 +0200 The kfree() function tests whether its argument is NULL and then returns immediately. Thus the test around the call is not needed. This issue was detected by using the Coccinelle software. Signed-off-by: Markus Elfring <elfring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/platform/x86/tc1100-wmi.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/tc1100-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/tc1100-wmi.c index e365425..89aa976 100644 --- a/drivers/platform/x86/tc1100-wmi.c +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/tc1100-wmi.c @@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static int get_state(u32 *out, u8 instance) tmp = 0; } - if (result.length > 0 && result.pointer) + if (result.length > 0) kfree(result.pointer); switch (instance) { -- 2.4.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kernel-janitors" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html