diff --git a/drivers/block/rbd.c b/drivers/block/rbd.c
index 81ea69fee7ca183313b8e8322833062262279187..4a876785b68cd5c550dbbb1d2b63071446454081 100644
--- a/drivers/block/rbd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/rbd.c
@@ -5185,8 +5185,7 @@ static int rbd_dev_probe_parent(struct rbd_device *rbd_dev, int depth)
 
 out_err:
 	rbd_dev_unparent(rbd_dev);
-	if (parent)
-		rbd_dev_destroy(parent);
+	rbd_dev_destroy(parent);
 	return ret;
 }