diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
index 9d1b3ca6334b..2ee61626c54d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
@@ -342,8 +342,7 @@ static int mwifiex_init_hw_fw(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	ret = 0;
 
 done:
-	if (adapter->firmware)
-		release_firmware(adapter->firmware);
+	release_firmware(adapter->firmware);
 	if (ret)
 		ret = -1;
 	return ret;