diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
index eff722278ff5..164d49569aeb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
@@ -158,8 +158,7 @@ static int map_mat_entry(acpi_handle handle, int type, u32 acpi_id)
 	}
 
 exit:
-	if (buffer.pointer)
-		kfree(buffer.pointer);
+	kfree(buffer.pointer);
 	return apic_id;
 }