2 files changed, 2 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/hw/core/loader.c b/hw/core/loader.c
index 216eeeb917..a96a74e579 100644
--- a/hw/core/loader.c
+++ b/hw/core/loader.c
@@ -594,8 +594,7 @@ static int load_uboot_image(const char *filename, hwaddr *ep, hwaddr *loadaddr,
     ret = hdr->ih_size;
 
 out:
-    if (data)
-        g_free(data);
+    g_free(data);
     close(fd);
     return ret;
 }
diff --git a/hw/core/qdev-properties.c b/hw/core/qdev-properties.c
index 04fd80a4de..33e245e12f 100644
--- a/hw/core/qdev-properties.c
+++ b/hw/core/qdev-properties.c
@@ -422,9 +422,7 @@ static void set_string(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
         error_propagate(errp, local_err);
         return;
     }
-    if (*ptr) {
-        g_free(*ptr);
-    }
+    g_free(*ptr);
     *ptr = str;
 }