diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/if_ural.c b/sys/dev/usb/if_ural.c
index fbf4c52a986..ce7a58f8226 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/if_ural.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/if_ural.c
@@ -2361,8 +2361,7 @@ ural_raw_xmit(struct ieee80211_node *ni, struct mbuf *m,
 	return 0;
 bad:
 	ifp->if_oerrors++;
-	if (ni != NULL)
-		ieee80211_free_node(ni);
+	ieee80211_free_node(ni);
 	return EIO;		/* XXX */
 }