1 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c
index e523396753c5..49dd41e6a2dc 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c
@@ -3710,11 +3710,9 @@ xlog_verify_iclog(
         /* check validity of iclog pointers */
         spin_lock(&log->l_icloglock);
         icptr = log->l_iclog;
-        for (i=0; i < log->l_iclog_bufs; i++) {
-                if (icptr == NULL)
-                        xfs_emerg(log->l_mp, "%s: invalid ptr", __func__);
-                icptr = icptr->ic_next;
-        }
+        for (i = 0; i < log->l_iclog_bufs; i++, icptr = icptr->ic_next)
+                ASSERT(icptr);
+
         if (icptr != log->l_iclog)
                 xfs_emerg(log->l_mp, "%s: corrupt iclog ring", __func__);
         spin_unlock(&log->l_icloglock);