1 files changed, 1 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/hl/src/H5DS.c b/hl/src/H5DS.c
index cb3a1ce..5f8cd50 100644
--- a/hl/src/H5DS.c
+++ b/hl/src/H5DS.c
@@ -1872,12 +1872,9 @@ ssize_t H5DSget_scale_name(hid_t did,
     if (H5Sclose(sid) < 0)
         goto out;
     if (buf)
-    {
         free(buf);
-        buf=NULL;
-    }
 
-    return (ssize_t) MAX(0,nbytes-1);
+    return (ssize_t)(nbytes - 1);
 
     /* error zone */
 out:
@@ -1887,10 +1884,7 @@ out:
         H5Sclose(sid);
     } H5E_END_TRY;
     if (buf)
-    {
         free(buf);
-        buf=NULL;
-    }
     return FAIL;
 }