1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.c b/net/tipc/bearer.c
index 040f3ed32ec8..e9136f0abe60 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.c
@@ -251,7 +251,8 @@ static int bearer_name_validate(const char *name,
         /* ensure all component parts of bearer name are present */
 
         media_name = name_copy;
-        if ((if_name = strchr(media_name, ':')) == NULL)
+        if_name = strchr(media_name, ':');
+        if (if_name == NULL)
                 return 0;
         *(if_name++) = 0;
         media_len = if_name - media_name;