diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
index 45a915ccd71c..be5b2074f906 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
@@ -2691,7 +2691,8 @@ int usb_add_hcd(struct usb_hcd *hcd,
 	if ((retval = usb_register_bus(&hcd->self)) < 0)
 		goto err_register_bus;
 
-	if ((rhdev = usb_alloc_dev(NULL, &hcd->self, 0)) == NULL) {
+	rhdev = usb_alloc_dev(NULL, &hcd->self, 0);
+	if (rhdev == NULL) {
 		dev_err(hcd->self.controller, "unable to allocate root hub\n");
 		retval = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err_allocate_root_hub;