diff --git a/src/pki_crypto.c b/src/pki_crypto.c
index aaa85ba2..1edae351 100644
--- a/src/pki_crypto.c
+++ b/src/pki_crypto.c
@@ -2387,12 +2387,8 @@ int pki_verify_data_signature(ssh_signature signature,
     rc = SSH_OK;
 
 out:
-    if (ctx != NULL) {
-        EVP_MD_CTX_free(ctx);
-    }
-    if (pkey != NULL) {
-        EVP_PKEY_free(pkey);
-    }
+    EVP_MD_CTX_free(ctx);
+    EVP_PKEY_free(pkey);
     return rc;
 }