From: Markus Elfring <elfring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2015 20:22:41 +0100 The kfree_skb() 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> --- net/mac802154/rx.c | 3 +-- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/net/mac802154/rx.c b/net/mac802154/rx.c index 42e9672..446e130 100644 --- a/net/mac802154/rx.c +++ b/net/mac802154/rx.c @@ -217,8 +217,7 @@ __ieee802154_rx_handle_packet(struct ieee802154_local *local, break; } - if (skb) - kfree_skb(skb); + kfree_skb(skb); } static void -- 2.6.2 -- 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