diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
index 062ac333fde6..9fbf73e41e30 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
@@ -15842,8 +15842,7 @@ static void __devexit tg3_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	if (dev) {
 		struct tg3 *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-		if (tp->fw)
-			release_firmware(tp->fw);
+		release_firmware(tp->fw);
 
 		tg3_reset_task_cancel(tp);