diff --git a/include/net/scm.h b/include/net/scm.h
index 456695f5cbc4..975cca01048b 100644
--- a/include/net/scm.h
+++ b/include/net/scm.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static __inline__ void scm_destroy_cred(struct scm_cookie *scm)
 static __inline__ void scm_destroy(struct scm_cookie *scm)
 {
 	scm_destroy_cred(scm);
-	if (scm && scm->fp)
+	if (scm->fp)
 		__scm_destroy(scm);
 }