diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index b634942..9408517 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -237,8 +237,7 @@
 
 int tipc_node_has_active_links(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
 {
-	return (n_ptr &&
-		((n_ptr->active_links[0]) || (n_ptr->active_links[1])));
+	return n_ptr->active_links[0] != NULL;
 }
 
 int tipc_node_has_redundant_links(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)