diff --git a/plugins/huawei.c b/plugins/huawei.c
index 6f056773..afa804d5 100644
--- a/plugins/huawei.c
+++ b/plugins/huawei.c
@@ -600,13 +600,9 @@ static void huawei_set_online(struct ofono_modem *modem, ofono_bool_t online,
 
 	DBG("modem %p %s", modem, online ? "online" : "offline");
 
-	if (cbd == NULL)
-		goto error;
-
 	if (g_at_chat_send(chat, command, NULL, set_online_cb, cbd, g_free))
 		return;
 
-error:
 	g_free(cbd);
 
 	CALLBACK_WITH_FAILURE(cb, cbd->data);