diff --git a/fs/dlm/config.c b/fs/dlm/config.c
index 99952234799e..eac96f1c1d74 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/config.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/config.c
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ int dlm_comm_seq(int nodeid, uint32_t *seq)
 
 int dlm_our_nodeid(void)
 {
-	return local_comm ? local_comm->nodeid : 0;
+	return local_comm->nodeid;
 }
 
 /* num 0 is first addr, num 1 is second addr */