diff --git a/drivers/block/rbd.c b/drivers/block/rbd.c
index 27b71a0..3c34ab5 100644
--- a/drivers/block/rbd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/rbd.c
@@ -3405,8 +3405,7 @@
 	if (result)
 		rbd_warn(rbd_dev, "%s %llx at %llx result %d",
 			 obj_op_name(op_type), length, offset, result);
-	if (snapc)
-		ceph_put_snap_context(snapc);
+	ceph_put_snap_context(snapc);
 	blk_end_request_all(rq, result);
 }