diff --git a/mm/mmap.c b/mm/mmap.c
index e53637f8ac42..aa29d43130b3 100644
--- a/mm/mmap.c
+++ b/mm/mmap.c
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ int __vma_adjust(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long start,
 			 * If next doesn't have anon_vma, import from vma after
 			 * next, if the vma overlaps with it.
 			 */
-			if (remove_next == 2 && next && !next->anon_vma)
+			if (remove_next == 2 && !next->anon_vma)
 				exporter = next->vm_next;
 
 		} else if (end > next->vm_start) {