diff --git a/mm/slab.c b/mm/slab.c
index 2e71a328aa09..6d65cf4e4b2e 100644
--- a/mm/slab.c
+++ b/mm/slab.c
@@ -3539,7 +3539,7 @@ static inline void __cache_free(struct kmem_cache *cachep, void *objp)
 	check_irq_off();
 	objp = cache_free_debugcheck(cachep, objp, __builtin_return_address(0));
 
-	if (use_alien_caches && cache_free_alien(cachep, objp))
+	if (cache_free_alien(cachep, objp))
 		return;
 
 	if (likely(ac->avail < ac->limit)) {