diff --git a/drivers/lightnvm/rrpc.h b/drivers/lightnvm/rrpc.h
index b0277cbf93d6..f7b37336353f 100644
--- a/drivers/lightnvm/rrpc.h
+++ b/drivers/lightnvm/rrpc.h
@@ -174,8 +174,7 @@ static inline sector_t rrpc_get_sector(sector_t laddr)
 static inline int request_intersects(struct rrpc_inflight_rq *r,
 				sector_t laddr_start, sector_t laddr_end)
 {
-	return (laddr_end >= r->l_start && laddr_end <= r->l_end) &&
-		(laddr_start >= r->l_start && laddr_start <= r->l_end);
+	return (laddr_end >= r->l_start) && (laddr_start <= r->l_end);
 }
 
 static int __rrpc_lock_laddr(struct rrpc *rrpc, sector_t laddr,