diff --git a/net/l2tp/l2tp_core.c b/net/l2tp/l2tp_core.c
index 32102d1ed4cd..3eec23ac5ab1 100644
--- a/net/l2tp/l2tp_core.c
+++ b/net/l2tp/l2tp_core.c
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ again:
 			goto again;
 		}
 
-		if (tunnel && tunnel->tunnel_id == tid &&
+		if (tunnel->tunnel_id == tid &&
 		    refcount_inc_not_zero(&session->ref_count)) {
 			rcu_read_unlock_bh();
 			return session;