diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ipv6header.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ipv6header.c
index 54bd9790603f..8b147440fbdc 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ipv6header.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ipv6header.c
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ ipv6header_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 			break;
 		default:
 			return false;
-			break;
 		}
 
 		nexthdr = hp->nexthdr;