diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
index 49d67cd..634dabb 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
@@ -823,8 +823,7 @@
  */
 static void tcp_v4_reqsk_destructor(struct request_sock *req)
 {
-	if (inet_rsk(req)->opt)
-		kfree(inet_rsk(req)->opt);
+	kfree(inet_rsk(req)->opt);
 }
 
 static inline void syn_flood_warning(struct sk_buff *skb)