diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c b/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
index 763e028a5cc5..ee5261a36886 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
@@ -1257,9 +1257,7 @@ static void __devexit vt6656_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 	}
 
 	device_release_WPADEV(device);
-
-	if (device->firmware)
-		release_firmware(device->firmware);
+	release_firmware(device->firmware);
 
 	usb_set_intfdata(intf, NULL);
 	usb_put_dev(interface_to_usbdev(intf));