diff --git a/net/rose/rose_route.c b/net/rose/rose_route.c
index b18fe50..8631b65 100644
--- a/net/rose/rose_route.c
+++ b/net/rose/rose_route.c
@@ -240,8 +240,7 @@
 	if ((s = rose_neigh_list) == rose_neigh) {
 		rose_neigh_list = rose_neigh->next;
 		spin_unlock_bh(&rose_neigh_list_lock);
-		if (rose_neigh->digipeat != NULL)
-			kfree(rose_neigh->digipeat);
+		kfree(rose_neigh->digipeat);
 		kfree(rose_neigh);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -250,8 +249,7 @@
 		if (s->next == rose_neigh) {
 			s->next = rose_neigh->next;
 			spin_unlock_bh(&rose_neigh_list_lock);
-			if (rose_neigh->digipeat != NULL)
-				kfree(rose_neigh->digipeat);
+			kfree(rose_neigh->digipeat);
 			kfree(rose_neigh);
 			return;
 		}