diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto.c
index 1329e090fd5e..2de6c1fe3261 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto.c
@@ -441,9 +441,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nf_ct_l4proto_unregister_one);
 void nf_ct_l4proto_pernet_unregister_one(struct net *net,
 					 struct nf_conntrack_l4proto *l4proto)
 {
-	struct nf_proto_net *pn = NULL;
+	struct nf_proto_net *pn = nf_ct_l4proto_net(net, l4proto);
 
-	pn = nf_ct_l4proto_net(net, l4proto);
 	if (pn == NULL)
 		return;