diff --git a/source/FreeRTOS_IP_Utils.c b/source/FreeRTOS_IP_Utils.c
index 5715dcad59..eb20e62327 100644
--- a/source/FreeRTOS_IP_Utils.c
+++ b/source/FreeRTOS_IP_Utils.c
@@ -1850,7 +1850,8 @@ uint16_t usChar2u16( const uint8_t * pucPtr )
                 if( xNetworkGoingUp == pdTRUE )
                 {
                     /* We will need an MLD report structure a few lines down, so allocate one. */
-                    if( NULL == ( pxMRD = ( MCastReportData_t * ) pvPortMalloc( sizeof( MCastReportData_t ) ) ) )
+                    pxMRD = ( MCastReportData_t * ) pvPortMalloc( sizeof( MCastReportData_t ) );
+                    if( NULL == pxMRD )
                     {
                         break;
                     }