diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 577701839f52..14dac0654f28 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -4589,8 +4589,7 @@ void *netdev_lower_get_next_private(struct net_device *dev,
 	if (&lower->list == &dev->adj_list.lower)
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (iter)
-		*iter = lower->list.next;
+	*iter = lower->list.next;
 
 	return lower->private;
 }
@@ -4618,8 +4617,7 @@ void *netdev_lower_get_next_private_rcu(struct net_device *dev,
 	if (&lower->list == &dev->adj_list.lower)
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (iter)
-		*iter = &lower->list;
+	*iter = &lower->list;
 
 	return lower->private;
 }