diff --git a/dlls/wined3d/shader.c b/dlls/wined3d/shader.c
index 6a9f7fc8665..9a9eafb3912 100644
--- a/dlls/wined3d/shader.c
+++ b/dlls/wined3d/shader.c
@@ -459,8 +459,7 @@ struct wined3d_string_buffer *string_buffer_get(struct wined3d_string_buffer_lis
         if (!buffer || !string_buffer_init(buffer))
         {
             ERR("Couldn't allocate buffer for temporary string.\n");
-            if (buffer)
-                HeapFree(GetProcessHeap(), 0, buffer);
+            HeapFree(GetProcessHeap(), 0, buffer);
             return NULL;
         }
     }