diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_healthmon.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_healthmon.c
index 3ae5f4496ad1..a4efc084a8fc 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_healthmon.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_healthmon.c
@@ -278,8 +278,7 @@ __xfs_healthmon_insert(
 	event->time_ns = (now.tv_sec * NSEC_PER_SEC) + now.tv_nsec;
 
 	event->next = hm->first_event;
-	if (!hm->first_event)
-		hm->first_event = event;
+	hm->first_event = event;
 	if (!hm->last_event)
 		hm->last_event = event;
 	xfs_healthmon_bump_events(hm);