diff --git a/drivers/input/evdev.c b/drivers/input/evdev.c
index a18f41b89b6a90..9d35499faca46b 100644
--- a/drivers/input/evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/evdev.c
@@ -422,10 +422,7 @@ static int evdev_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 	evdev_detach_client(evdev, client);
 
-	if (is_vmalloc_addr(client))
-		vfree(client);
-	else
-		kfree(client);
+	kvfree(client);
 
 	evdev_close_device(evdev);