diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c
index cd225b17c..65d8be906 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ static void qla_nvme_abort_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	       "%s called for sp=%p, hndl=%x on fcport=%p deleted=%d\n",
 	       __func__, sp, sp->handle, fcport, fcport->deleted);
 
-	if (!ha->flags.fw_started && (fcport && fcport->deleted))
+	if (!ha->flags.fw_started && fcport->deleted)
 		return;
 
 	if (ha->flags.host_shutting_down) {