diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
index ea2bdde1227e..cb53c44c9644 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
@@ -582,9 +582,7 @@ acpi_ds_call_control_method(struct acpi_thread_state *thread,
 	/* On error, we must terminate the method properly */
 
 	acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(obj_desc, next_walk_state);
-	if (next_walk_state) {
-		acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(next_walk_state);
-	}
+	acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(next_walk_state);
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }