1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/lockd/mon.c b/fs/lockd/mon.c
index 0a066a13478e..0792900b6281 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/mon.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/mon.c
@@ -288,8 +288,6 @@ found:
  */
 void nsm_release(struct nsm_handle *nsm)
 {
-        if (!nsm)
-                return;
         if (atomic_dec_and_lock(&nsm->sm_count, &nsm_lock)) {
                 list_del(&nsm->sm_link);
                 spin_unlock(&nsm_lock);