diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/vector_user.c b/arch/um/drivers/vector_user.c
index 090ff93457c7..65b6a71a132f 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/vector_user.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/vector_user.c
@@ -397,8 +397,7 @@ static struct vector_fds *user_init_fd_fds(struct arglist *ifspec)
 fd_cleanup:
 	if (fd >= 0)
 		os_close_file(fd);
-	if (result != NULL)
-		kfree(result);
+	kfree(result);
 	return NULL;
 }