diff --git a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/net/InterfaceAddress.java b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/net/InterfaceAddress.java
index ac1ee666f7b53..f5b76ec9f90ce 100644
--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/net/InterfaceAddress.java
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/net/InterfaceAddress.java
@@ -101,12 +101,10 @@ public short getNetworkPrefixLength() {
      * @see     java.net.InterfaceAddress#hashCode()
      */
     public boolean equals(Object obj) {
-        if (obj instanceof InterfaceAddress cmp) {
-            return Objects.equals(address, cmp.address) &&
-                    Objects.equals(broadcast, cmp.broadcast) &&
-                    maskLength == cmp.maskLength;
-        }
-        return false;
+        return obj instanceof InterfaceAddress cmp &&
+                Objects.equals(address, cmp.address) &&
+                Objects.equals(broadcast, cmp.broadcast) &&
+                maskLength == cmp.maskLength;
     }
 
     /**