diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index cdb1aaf295b1226e37eebaffbe6e6223cbd97ce6..480cf9c81d505b8351dd76eee0f012110c3f2b9c 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -2917,8 +2917,7 @@ ip_rfc1001_connect(struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
 		 * calling name ends in null (byte 16) from old smb
 		 * convention.
 		 */
-		if (server->workstation_RFC1001_name &&
-		    server->workstation_RFC1001_name[0] != 0)
+		if (server->workstation_RFC1001_name[0] != 0)
 			rfc1002mangle(ses_init_buf->trailer.
 				      session_req.calling_name,
 				      server->workstation_RFC1001_name,