diff --git a/mt76x02_beacon.c b/mt76x02_beacon.c
index 92305bd3..4209209a 100644
--- a/mt76x02_beacon.c
+++ b/mt76x02_beacon.c
@@ -77,10 +77,7 @@ int mt76x02_mac_set_beacon(struct mt76x02_dev *dev, u8 vif_idx,
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(dev->beacons); i++) {
 		if (vif_idx == i) {
 			force_update = !!dev->beacons[i] ^ !!skb;
-
-			if (dev->beacons[i])
-				dev_kfree_skb(dev->beacons[i]);
-
+			dev_kfree_skb(dev->beacons[i]);
 			dev->beacons[i] = skb;
 			__mt76x02_mac_set_beacon(dev, bcn_idx, skb);
 		} else if (force_update && dev->beacons[i]) {