diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_accel_engine.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_accel_engine.c
index 7f8b66c915ed..fdda8e7ae302 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_accel_engine.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_accel_engine.c
@@ -88,10 +88,7 @@ void adf_ae_fw_release(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 
 	qat_uclo_del_uof_obj(loader_data->fw_loader);
 	qat_hal_deinit(loader_data->fw_loader);
-
-	if (loader_data->uof_fw)
-		release_firmware(loader_data->uof_fw);
-
+	release_firmware(loader_data->uof_fw);
 	loader_data->uof_fw = NULL;
 	loader_data->fw_loader = NULL;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_transport.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_transport.c
index ccec327489da..db2926bff8a5 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_transport.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_transport.c
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ static int adf_init_bank(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev,
 err:
 	for (i = 0; i < ADF_ETR_MAX_RINGS_PER_BANK; i++) {
 		ring = &bank->rings[i];
-		if (hw_data->tx_rings_mask & (1 << i) && ring->inflights)
+		if (hw_data->tx_rings_mask & (1 << i))
 			kfree(ring->inflights);
 	}
 	return -ENOMEM;