diff --git a/net/sched/sch_api.c b/net/sched/sch_api.c
index 9a3449b56bd603ce900fac47ea9f3247e11ba7ef..11ebba60da3b4c865f902743e651bbc3fabc85e3 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_api.c
@@ -1093,8 +1093,7 @@ static int qdisc_graft(struct net_device *dev, struct Qdisc *parent,
 		int err;
 
 		/* Only support running class lockless if parent is lockless */
-		if (new && (new->flags & TCQ_F_NOLOCK) &&
-		    parent && !(parent->flags & TCQ_F_NOLOCK))
+		if (new && (new->flags & TCQ_F_NOLOCK) && !(parent->flags & TCQ_F_NOLOCK))
 			qdisc_clear_nolock(new);
 
 		if (!cops || !cops->graft)