diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_qtaguid.c b/net/netfilter/xt_qtaguid.c
index 148c2917285c..0711c7db765f 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_qtaguid.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_qtaguid.c
@@ -968,8 +968,8 @@ static void iface_stat_create(struct net_device *net_dev,
 			IF_DEBUG("qtaguid: iface_stat: create(%s): "
 				 "ifa=%p ifa_label=%s\n",
 				 ifname, ifa,
-				 ifa->ifa_label ? ifa->ifa_label : "(null)");
-			if (ifa->ifa_label && !strcmp(ifname, ifa->ifa_label))
+				 ifa->ifa_label);
+			if (!strcmp(ifname, ifa->ifa_label))
 				break;
 		}
 	}