diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index bfc6f810554e..c6189d9b6c09 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -2028,8 +2028,7 @@ bool hci_inquiry_cache_update(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct inquiry_data *data,
 
 	hci_remove_remote_oob_data(hdev, &data->bdaddr);
 
-	if (ssp)
-		*ssp = data->ssp_mode;
+	*ssp = data->ssp_mode;
 
 	ie = hci_inquiry_cache_lookup(hdev, &data->bdaddr);
 	if (ie) {