1 files changed, 4 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/audit.c b/kernel/audit.c
index 15661ef8bece..b27b7063654c 100644
--- a/kernel/audit.c
+++ b/kernel/audit.c
@@ -1082,12 +1082,11 @@ static int __net_init audit_net_init(struct net *net)
         pr_info("audit: initializing netlink socket in namespace\n");
 
         aunet->nlsk = netlink_kernel_create(net, NETLINK_AUDIT, &cfg);
-        if (aunet->nlsk == NULL)
-                return -ENOMEM;
-        if (!aunet->nlsk)
+        if (aunet->nlsk == NULL) {
                 audit_panic("cannot initialize netlink socket in namespace");
-        else
-                aunet->nlsk->sk_sndtimeo = MAX_SCHEDULE_TIMEOUT;
+                return -ENOMEM;
+        }
+        aunet->nlsk->sk_sndtimeo = MAX_SCHEDULE_TIMEOUT;
         return 0;
 }