diff --git a/drivers/android/binder/process.rs b/drivers/android/binder/process.rs
index 7b214dc51586..7a45d478e33a 100644
--- a/drivers/android/binder/process.rs
+++ b/drivers/android/binder/process.rs
@@ -1375,13 +1375,11 @@ fn deferred_release(self: Arc<Self>) {
             // SAFETY: We are removing the `NodeRefInfo` from the right node.
             unsafe { info.node_ref2().node.remove_node_info(info) };
 
-            // Remove all death notifications from the nodes (that belong to a different process).
-            let death = if let Some(existing) = info.death().take() {
-                existing
-            } else {
-                continue;
-            };
-            death.set_cleared(false);
+            // Clear death notifications from the nodes (that belong to a different process).
+            // No need to remove them from `info` as we clear info below.
+            if let Some(death) = info.death().as_ref() {
+                death.set_cleared(false);
+            }
         }
 
         // Clean up freeze listeners.