diff --git a/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c b/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c
index 8567873..003fd99 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@
 		if (ra->sk == sk) {
 			if (sel>=0) {
 				write_unlock_bh(&ip6_ra_lock);
-				if (new_ra)
-					kfree(new_ra);
+				kfree(new_ra);
 				return -EADDRINUSE;
 			}