diff --git a/net/core/datagram.c b/net/core/datagram.c
index f7fb7e3f2acf..0b7b4c22719e 100644
--- a/net/core/datagram.c
+++ b/net/core/datagram.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ struct sk_buff *__skb_try_recv_from_queue(struct sock *sk,
 			}
 			if (!skb->len) {
 				skb = skb_set_peeked(skb);
-				if (unlikely(IS_ERR(skb))) {
+				if (IS_ERR(skb)) {
 					*err = PTR_ERR(skb);
 					return NULL;
 				}