diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
index 841b32a2e68..46914b79d85 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
@@ -1731,8 +1731,7 @@ restart:
 			 * We can't enlist stable bundles either.
 			 */
 			write_unlock_bh(&policy->lock);
-			if (dst)
-				dst_free(dst);
+			dst_free(dst);
 
 			if (pol_dead)
 				XFRM_INC_STATS(LINUX_MIB_XFRMOUTPOLDEAD);
@@ -1748,8 +1747,7 @@ restart:
 			err = xfrm_dst_update_origin(dst, fl);
 		if (unlikely(err)) {
 			write_unlock_bh(&policy->lock);
-			if (dst)
-				dst_free(dst);
+			dst_free(dst);
 			XFRM_INC_STATS(LINUX_MIB_XFRMOUTBUNDLECHECKERROR);
 			goto error;
 		}