diff --git a/drivers/crypto/ixp4xx_crypto.c b/drivers/crypto/ixp4xx_crypto.c
index 8f2790353281..e52496a172d0 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/ixp4xx_crypto.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/ixp4xx_crypto.c
@@ -510,10 +510,8 @@ npe_error:
 	printk(KERN_ERR "%s not responding\n", npe_name(npe_c));
 	ret = -EIO;
 err:
-	if (ctx_pool)
-		dma_pool_destroy(ctx_pool);
-	if (buffer_pool)
-		dma_pool_destroy(buffer_pool);
+	dma_pool_destroy(ctx_pool);
+	dma_pool_destroy(buffer_pool);
 	npe_release(npe_c);
 	return ret;
 }