diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_conntrack.c b/net/netfilter/xt_conntrack.c
index 2c0086a4751e..481a86fdc409 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_conntrack.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_conntrack.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ conntrack_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par,
 		return info->match_flags & XT_CONNTRACK_STATE;
 	if ((info->match_flags & XT_CONNTRACK_DIRECTION) &&
 	    (CTINFO2DIR(ctinfo) == IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL) ^
-	    !!(info->invert_flags & XT_CONNTRACK_DIRECTION))
+	    !(info->invert_flags & XT_CONNTRACK_DIRECTION))
 		return false;
 
 	if (info->match_flags & XT_CONNTRACK_ORIGSRC)