diff --git a/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c b/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c
index a733029c28dd..c20f096eef40 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c
@@ -778,8 +778,6 @@ static int __ovs_ct_lookup(struct net *net, struct sw_flow_key *key,
 
 	ct = nf_ct_get(skb, &ctinfo);
 	if (ct) {
-		bool add_helper = false;
-
 		/* Packets starting a new connection must be NATted before the
 		 * helper, so that the helper knows about the NAT.  We enforce
 		 * this by delaying both NAT and helper calls for unconfirmed
@@ -811,7 +809,6 @@ static int __ovs_ct_lookup(struct net *net, struct sw_flow_key *key,
 							    GFP_ATOMIC);
 			if (err)
 				return err;
-			add_helper = true;
 
 			/* helper installed, add seqadj if NAT is required */
 			if (info->nat && !nfct_seqadj(ct)) {
@@ -821,13 +818,10 @@ static int __ovs_ct_lookup(struct net *net, struct sw_flow_key *key,
 		}
 
 		/* Call the helper only if:
-		 * - nf_conntrack_in() was executed above ("!cached") or a
-		 *   helper was just attached ("add_helper") for a confirmed
-		 *   connection, or
+		 * - nf_conntrack_in() was executed above ("!cached"), or
 		 * - When committing an unconfirmed connection.
 		 */
-		if ((nf_ct_is_confirmed(ct) ? !cached || add_helper :
-					      info->commit)) {
+		if ((nf_ct_is_confirmed(ct) ? !cached : info->commit)) {
 			int err = nf_ct_helper(skb, ct, ctinfo, info->family);
 
 			err = verdict_to_errno(err);