diff --git a/drivers/net/ovpn/io.c b/drivers/net/ovpn/io.c
index 9526f8096da60..f14eb4e6c46ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ovpn/io.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ovpn/io.c
@@ -206,8 +206,7 @@ void ovpn_decrypt_post(void *data, int ret)
 drop_nocount:
 	if (likely(ks))
 		ovpn_crypto_key_slot_put(ks);
-	if (likely(peer))
-		ovpn_peer_put(peer);
+	ovpn_peer_put(peer);
 }
 
 /* RX path entry point: decrypt packet and forward it to the device */
@@ -305,8 +304,7 @@ void ovpn_encrypt_post(void *data, int ret)
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 	if (likely(ks))
 		ovpn_crypto_key_slot_put(ks);
-	if (likely(peer))
-		ovpn_peer_put(peer);
+	ovpn_peer_put(peer);
 }
 
 static bool ovpn_encrypt_one(struct ovpn_peer *peer, struct sk_buff *skb)