diff --git a/net/mctp/route.c b/net/mctp/route.c
index 8d759b48f747..976a2b754701 100644
--- a/net/mctp/route.c
+++ b/net/mctp/route.c
@@ -890,8 +890,7 @@ int mctp_local_output(struct sock *sk, struct mctp_route *rt,
 	if (!ext_rt)
 		mctp_route_release(rt);
 
-	if (dev)
-		dev_put(dev);
+	dev_put(dev);
 
 	return rc;