--- a/security/nss/lib/softoken/pkcs11c.c
+++ b/security/nss/lib/softoken/pkcs11c.c
@@ -2894,19 +2894,18 @@ nsc_parameter_gen(CK_KEY_TYPE key_type, 
     crv = sftk_AddAttributeType(key,CKA_NETSCAPE_PQG_SEED,
 				 vfy->seed.data, vfy->seed.len);
     if (crv != CKR_OK) goto loser;
     crv = sftk_AddAttributeType(key,CKA_NETSCAPE_PQG_H,
 				 vfy->h.data, vfy->h.len);
     if (crv != CKR_OK) goto loser;
 
 loser:
-    if (params) {
-	PQG_DestroyParams(params);
-    }
+    PQG_DestroyParams(params);
+
     if (vfy) {
 	PQG_DestroyVerify(vfy);
     }
     return crv;
 }
 
 
 static CK_RV