diff --git a/src/create_pcid.c b/src/create_pcid.c
index 5db820a..7b99567 100644
--- a/src/create_pcid.c
+++ b/src/create_pcid.c
@@ -759,9 +759,7 @@ int32_t DecodeStringPCIDToJson(char *input, char *outDirPath)
     ret = 0;
 
 FAILED:
-    if (jsonBuffer != NULL) {
-        cJSON_free(jsonBuffer);
-    }
+    cJSON_free(jsonBuffer);
     SafeFree(priSyscapStr);
     cJSON_Delete(sysCapObj);
     cJSON_Delete(rootObj);