diff --git a/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c b/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c
index 0049837..5136d32 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c
@@ -396,10 +396,8 @@
 
 void batadv_debugfs_destroy(void)
 {
-	if (batadv_debugfs) {
-		debugfs_remove_recursive(batadv_debugfs);
-		batadv_debugfs = NULL;
-	}
+	debugfs_remove_recursive(batadv_debugfs);
+	batadv_debugfs = NULL;
 }
 
 int batadv_debugfs_add_meshif(struct net_device *dev)