diff --git a/commands/extcmd.c b/commands/extcmd.c
index 4b3d9d36b..44a4b6cfd 100644
--- a/commands/extcmd.c
+++ b/commands/extcmd.c
@@ -54,9 +54,7 @@ grub_extcmd_dispatcher (struct grub_command *cmd, int argc, char **args,
       return ret;
     }
 
-  if (state)
-    grub_free (state);
-
+  grub_free (state);
   return grub_errno;
 }