netdev - [PATCH] staging: wfx: Remove redundant NULL check before release

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Date:   Mon,  6 Jun 2022 01:42:37 +0000
From:   cgel.zte@...il.com
To:     jerome.pouiller@...abs.com
Cc:     kvalo@...nel.org, davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com,
        kuba@...nel.org, pabeni@...hat.com, linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Minghao Chi <chi.minghao@....com.cn>,
        Zeal Robot <zealci@....com.cn>
Subject: [PATCH] staging: wfx: Remove redundant NULL check before release_firmware() call

From: Minghao Chi <chi.minghao@....com.cn>

release_firmware() checks for NULL pointers internally so checking
before calling it is redundant.

Reported-by: Zeal Robot <zealci@....com.cn>
Signed-off-by: Minghao Chi <chi.minghao@....com.cn>
---
 drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/fwio.c | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/fwio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/fwio.c
index 3d1b8a135dc0..52c7f560b062 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/fwio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/fwio.c
@@ -286,8 +286,7 @@ static int load_firmware_secure(struct wfx_dev *wdev)
 
 error:
 	kfree(buf);
-	if (fw)
-		release_firmware(fw);
+	release_firmware(fw);
 	if (ret)
 		print_boot_status(wdev);
 	return ret;
-- 
2.25.1