1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/x509/x509_vpm.c b/src/lib/libcrypto/x509/x509_vpm.c
index c2cebd936f..3ee3116ac1 100644
--- a/src/lib/libcrypto/x509/x509_vpm.c
+++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/x509/x509_vpm.c
@@ -212,8 +212,7 @@ X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set1(X509_VERIFY_PARAM *to, const X509_VERIFY_PARAM *from)
 int
 X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set1_name(X509_VERIFY_PARAM *param, const char *name)
 {
-        if (param->name)
-                free(param->name);
+        free(param->name);
         param->name = BUF_strdup(name);
         if (param->name)
                 return 1;