diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/mlme_linux.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/mlme_linux.c
index e4e4bdee78be..af7c4a47738a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/mlme_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/mlme_linux.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ void r8712_report_sec_ie(struct _adapter *adapter, u8 authmode, u8 *sec_ie)
 	buff = NULL;
 	if (authmode == _WPA_IE_ID_) {
 		buff = kzalloc(IW_CUSTOM_MAX, GFP_ATOMIC);
-		if (buff == NULL)
+		if (!buff)
 			return;
 		p = buff;
 		p += sprintf(p, "ASSOCINFO(ReqIEs=");