diff --git a/lib/asyn-ares.c b/lib/asyn-ares.c
index 01a9c9b50e80dd..48b2376ba09d3d 100644
--- a/lib/asyn-ares.c
+++ b/lib/asyn-ares.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ static void destroy_async_data (struct Curl_async *async);
  */
 void Curl_resolver_cancel(struct connectdata *conn)
 {
-  if(conn && conn->data && conn->data->state.resolver)
+  if(conn->data && conn->data->state.resolver)
     ares_cancel((ares_channel)conn->data->state.resolver);
   destroy_async_data(&conn->async);
 }