diff --git a/fs/pstore/ram.c b/fs/pstore/ram.c
index 9fe5b13295e0..1daed280f1b6 100644
--- a/fs/pstore/ram.c
+++ b/fs/pstore/ram.c
@@ -120,12 +120,12 @@ ramoops_get_next_prz(struct persistent_ram_zone *przs[], uint *c, uint max,
 
 	prz = przs[i];
 
-	if (update) {
-		/* Update old/shadowed buffer. */
+	/* Update old/shadowed buffer. */
+	if (update)
 		persistent_ram_save_old(prz);
-		if (!persistent_ram_old_size(prz))
-			return NULL;
-	}
+
+	if (!persistent_ram_old_size(prz))
+		return NULL;
 
 	*typep = type;
 	*id = i;