diff --git a/drivers/net/slip.c b/drivers/net/slip.c
index 19112712daf0..c79e0ad4ba02 100644
--- a/drivers/net/slip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/slip.c
@@ -198,18 +198,12 @@ err_exit:
 static void
 sl_free_bufs(struct slip *sl)
 {
-	void * tmp;
-
 	/* Free all SLIP frame buffers. */
-	tmp = xchg(&sl->rbuff, NULL);
-	kfree(tmp);
-	tmp = xchg(&sl->xbuff, NULL);
-	kfree(tmp);
+	kfree(xchg(&sl->rbuff, NULL));
+	kfree(xchg(&sl->xbuff, NULL));
 #ifdef SL_INCLUDE_CSLIP
-	tmp = xchg(&sl->cbuff, NULL);
-	kfree(tmp);
-	if ((tmp = xchg(&sl->slcomp, NULL)) != NULL)
-		slhc_free(tmp);
+	kfree(xchg(&sl->cbuff, NULL));
+	slhc_free(xchg(&sl->slcomp, NULL));
 #endif
 }