diff --git a/net/openvswitch/datapath.c b/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
index ff8c4a4..01d6968 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@
 						info, OVS_FLOW_CMD_NEW, false,
 						ufid_flags);
 
-		if (unlikely(IS_ERR(reply))) {
+		if (IS_ERR(reply)) {
 			error = PTR_ERR(reply);
 			goto err_unlock_ovs;
 		}