diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/setup_32.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/setup_32.c
index 6f06058c5ae7..6722308d1a98 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/setup_32.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/setup_32.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ static void __init boot_flags_init(char *commands)
 {
 	while (*commands) {
 		/* Move to the start of the next "argument". */
-		while (*commands && *commands == ' ')
+		while (*commands == ' ')
 			commands++;
 
 		/* Process any command switches, otherwise skip it. */
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/setup_64.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/setup_64.c
index 6b7331d198e9..422b17880955 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/setup_64.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/setup_64.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ static void __init boot_flags_init(char *commands)
 {
 	while (*commands) {
 		/* Move to the start of the next "argument". */
-		while (*commands && *commands == ' ')
+		while (*commands == ' ')
 			commands++;
 
 		/* Process any command switches, otherwise skip it. */