diff --git a/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c b/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
index baab99b69d8a..1f9de173c4a0 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
@@ -910,8 +910,7 @@ fail_qc_i:
 fail_ut_i:
 	iput(sdp->sd_sc_inode);
 fail:
-	if (pn)
-		iput(pn);
+	iput(pn);
 	return error;
 }