1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ec_asn1.c b/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ec_asn1.c
index 2409cd0886..342db2a992 100644
--- a/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ec_asn1.c
+++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ec_asn1.c
@@ -805,8 +805,7 @@ ec_asn1_parameters2group(const ECPARAMETERS * params)
         }
         /* extract seed (optional) */
         if (params->curve->seed != NULL) {
-                if (ret->seed != NULL)
-                        free(ret->seed);
+                free(ret->seed);
                 if (!(ret->seed = malloc(params->curve->seed->length))) {
                         ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PARAMETERS2GROUP,
                             ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);