diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_verbs.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_verbs.c
index 797d8876d948e..9722eeeaadaa9 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_verbs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_verbs.c
@@ -3136,9 +3136,7 @@ int nes_modify_qp(struct ib_qp *ibqp, struct ib_qp_attr *attr,
 				" original_last_aeq = 0x%04X. last_aeq = 0x%04X.\n",
 				nesqp->hwqp.qp_id, atomic_read(&nesqp->refcount),
 				original_last_aeq, nesqp->last_aeq);
-		if ((!ret) ||
-				((original_last_aeq != NES_AEQE_AEID_RDMAP_ROE_BAD_LLP_CLOSE) &&
-				(ret))) {
+		if (!ret || original_last_aeq != NES_AEQE_AEID_RDMAP_ROE_BAD_LLP_CLOSE) {
 			if (dont_wait) {
 				if (nesqp->cm_id && nesqp->hw_tcp_state != 0) {
 					nes_debug(NES_DBG_MOD_QP, "QP%u Queuing fake disconnect for QP refcount (%d),"