diff --git a/ssl/ssl_lib.c b/ssl/ssl_lib.c
index 0674cb44af..ec852569b1 100644
--- a/ssl/ssl_lib.c
+++ b/ssl/ssl_lib.c
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@ int SSL_shutdown(SSL *s)
         return -1;
     }
 
-    if ((s != NULL) && !SSL_in_init(s))
+    if (!SSL_in_init(s))
         return (s->method->ssl_shutdown(s));
     else
         return (1);