1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/pkcs7_verify.c b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/pkcs7_verify.c
index 51ff36f3a913..c62cf8006e1f 100644
--- a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/pkcs7_verify.c
+++ b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/pkcs7_verify.c
@@ -190,14 +190,12 @@ static int pkcs7_verify_sig_chain(struct pkcs7_message *pkcs7,
                 if (ret < 0)
                         return ret;
 
-                if (x509->issuer)
-                        pr_debug("- issuer %s\n", x509->issuer);
+                pr_debug("- issuer %s\n", x509->issuer);
                 if (x509->authority)
                         pr_debug("- authkeyid %s\n", x509->authority);
 
                 if (!x509->authority ||
-                    (x509->subject &&
-                     strcmp(x509->subject, x509->issuer) == 0)) {
+                    strcmp(x509->subject, x509->issuer) == 0) {
                         /* If there's no authority certificate specified, then
                          * the certificate must be self-signed and is the root
                          * of the chain.  Likewise if the cert is its own