diff --git a/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c b/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c
index cadb6a29b2859bc45170c238932dd4c799bd7c56..1b5eae57bc900496d15599baa33ead5a4a8fb113 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c
@@ -967,8 +967,7 @@ static int __ovs_ct_lookup(struct net *net, struct sw_flow_key *key,
 
 		/* Associate skb with specified zone. */
 		if (tmpl) {
-			if (skb_nfct(skb))
-				nf_conntrack_put(skb_nfct(skb));
+			nf_conntrack_put(skb_nfct(skb));
 			nf_conntrack_get(&tmpl->ct_general);
 			nf_ct_set(skb, tmpl, IP_CT_NEW);
 		}
@@ -1329,11 +1328,9 @@ int ovs_ct_execute(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 int ovs_ct_clear(struct sk_buff *skb, struct sw_flow_key *key)
 {
-	if (skb_nfct(skb)) {
-		nf_conntrack_put(skb_nfct(skb));
-		nf_ct_set(skb, NULL, IP_CT_UNTRACKED);
-		ovs_ct_fill_key(skb, key, false);
-	}
+	nf_conntrack_put(skb_nfct(skb));
+	nf_ct_set(skb, NULL, IP_CT_UNTRACKED);
+	ovs_ct_fill_key(skb, key, false);
 
 	return 0;
 }