diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c
index 8a70b3a62553..2967b4cb061e 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c
@@ -471,8 +471,6 @@ static void destroy_queue(struct vector_queue *qi)
 	struct vector_private *vp = netdev_priv(qi->dev);
 	struct mmsghdr *mmsg_vector;
 
-	if (qi == NULL)
-		return;
 	/* deallocate any skbuffs - we rely on any unused to be
 	 * set to NULL.
 	 */