1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/afc.c b/src/afc.c
index b305859..7304d97 100644
--- a/src/afc.c
+++ b/src/afc.c
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ afc_error_t afc_file_seek(afc_client_t client, uint64_t handle, int64_t offset,
 
 afc_error_t afc_file_tell(afc_client_t client, uint64_t handle, uint64_t *position)
 {
-        char *buffer = (char *) malloc(sizeof(char) * 8);
+        char *buffer = NULL;
         uint32_t bytes = 0;
         afc_error_t ret = AFC_E_UNKNOWN_ERROR;
 
@@ -870,8 +870,7 @@ afc_error_t afc_file_tell(afc_client_t client, uint64_t handle, uint64_t *positi
                 memcpy(position, buffer, sizeof(uint64_t));
                 *position = le64toh(*position);
         }
-        if (buffer)
-                free(buffer);
+        free(buffer);
 
         afc_unlock(client);