diff --git a/sys/riscv/riscv/pmap.c b/sys/riscv/riscv/pmap.c
index e3dee2488434..2e9c3a12579b 100644
--- a/sys/riscv/riscv/pmap.c
+++ b/sys/riscv/riscv/pmap.c
@@ -2655,7 +2655,7 @@ restart:
 			}
 		}
 		l3 = pmap_l3(pmap, pv->pv_va);
-		if (l3 != NULL && (pmap_load(l3) & PTE_SW_WIRED) != 0)
+		if ((pmap_load(l3) & PTE_SW_WIRED) != 0)
 			count++;
 		PMAP_UNLOCK(pmap);
 	}