1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/bio/b_sock.c b/src/lib/libcrypto/bio/b_sock.c
index a9c4408a09..c7a10ca348 100644
--- a/src/lib/libcrypto/bio/b_sock.c
+++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/bio/b_sock.c
@@ -435,8 +435,7 @@ again:
         }
         ret = 1;
 err:
-        if (str != NULL)
-                free(str);
+        free(str);
         if ((ret == 0) && (s != -1)) {
                 close(s);
                 s = -1;