1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ec_ameth.c b/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ec_ameth.c
index b41879c431..ec074329f2 100644
--- a/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ec_ameth.c
+++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ec_ameth.c
@@ -492,8 +492,7 @@ err:
                 BN_free(order);
         if (ctx)
                 BN_CTX_free(ctx);
-        if (buffer != NULL)
-                free(buffer);
+        free(buffer);
         return (ret);
 }