diff --git a/net/ipv6/proc.c b/net/ipv6/proc.c
index c9605c3ad91f..7b197b7132e0 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/proc.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/proc.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ int snmp6_unregister_dev(struct inet6_dev *idev)
 	struct net *net = dev_net(idev->dev);
 	if (!net->mib.proc_net_devsnmp6)
 		return -ENOENT;
-	if (!idev || !idev->stats.proc_dir_entry)
+	if (!idev->stats.proc_dir_entry)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	remove_proc_entry(idev->stats.proc_dir_entry->name,
 			  net->mib.proc_net_devsnmp6);