diff --git a/net/x25/af_x25.c b/net/x25/af_x25.c
index a750f330b8dd..f83b74d3e2ac 100644
--- a/net/x25/af_x25.c
+++ b/net/x25/af_x25.c
@@ -1500,12 +1500,8 @@ out_fac_release:
 			goto out_dtefac_release;
 		if (dtefacs.calling_len > X25_MAX_AE_LEN)
 			goto out_dtefac_release;
-		if (dtefacs.calling_ae == NULL)
-			goto out_dtefac_release;
 		if (dtefacs.called_len > X25_MAX_AE_LEN)
 			goto out_dtefac_release;
-		if (dtefacs.called_ae == NULL)
-			goto out_dtefac_release;
 		x25->dte_facilities = dtefacs;
 		rc = 0;
 out_dtefac_release: