diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
index 8a0d66a05af5..75408b9f232d 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
@@ -703,17 +703,9 @@ static void gsm_data_kick(struct gsm_mux *gsm, struct gsm_dlci *dlci)
 		} else {
 			int i = 0;
 
-			for (i = 0; i < NUM_DLCI; i++) {
-				struct gsm_dlci *dlci;
-
-				dlci = gsm->dlci[i];
-				if (dlci == NULL) {
-					i++;
-					continue;
-				}
-
-				tty_port_tty_wakeup(&dlci->port);
-			}
+			for (i = 0; i < NUM_DLCI; i++)
+				if (gsm->dlci[i])
+					tty_port_tty_wakeup(&gsm->dlci[i]->port);
 		}
 	}
 }