diff --git a/util/qemu-openpty.c b/util/qemu-openpty.c
index eb17f5b0bc..427f43a769 100644
--- a/util/qemu-openpty.c
+++ b/util/qemu-openpty.c
@@ -80,10 +80,9 @@ static int openpty(int *amaster, int *aslave, char *name,
             (termp != NULL && tcgetattr(sfd, termp) < 0))
                 goto err;
 
-        if (amaster)
-                *amaster = mfd;
-        if (aslave)
-                *aslave = sfd;
+        *amaster = mfd;
+        *aslave = sfd;
+
         if (winp)
                 ioctl(sfd, TIOCSWINSZ, winp);