diff --git a/fs/jbd/journal.c b/fs/jbd/journal.c
index aab8549591e7..c46a79adb6ad 100644
--- a/fs/jbd/journal.c
+++ b/fs/jbd/journal.c
@@ -1373,8 +1373,7 @@ int journal_destroy(journal_t *journal)
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&journal->j_checkpoint_mutex);
 
-	if (journal->j_inode)
-		iput(journal->j_inode);
+	iput(journal->j_inode);
 	if (journal->j_revoke)
 		journal_destroy_revoke(journal);
 	kfree(journal->j_wbuf);