diff --git a/drivers/net/ovpn/io.c b/drivers/net/ovpn/io.c
index 3e6c06b9a5ae..762a8f31acfa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ovpn/io.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ovpn/io.c
@@ -198,10 +198,8 @@ void ovpn_decrypt_post(void *data, int ret)
 		dev_dstats_rx_dropped(peer->ovpn->dev);
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 drop_nocount:
-	if (likely(peer))
-		ovpn_peer_put(peer);
-	if (likely(ks))
-		ovpn_crypto_key_slot_put(ks);
+	ovpn_peer_put(peer);
+	ovpn_crypto_key_slot_put(ks);
 }
 
 /* RX path entry point: decrypt packet and forward it to the device */
@@ -296,10 +294,8 @@ void ovpn_encrypt_post(void *data, int ret)
 err:
 	if (unlikely(skb))
 		dev_dstats_tx_dropped(peer->ovpn->dev);
-	if (likely(peer))
-		ovpn_peer_put(peer);
-	if (likely(ks))
-		ovpn_crypto_key_slot_put(ks);
+	ovpn_peer_put(peer);
+	ovpn_crypto_key_slot_put(ks);
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 }