diff --git a/fs/notify/dnotify/dnotify.c b/fs/notify/dnotify/dnotify.c
index 12f9e6b1ffe2..5134e898f60d 100644
--- a/fs/notify/dnotify/dnotify.c
+++ b/fs/notify/dnotify/dnotify.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static bool dnotify_should_send_event(struct fsnotify_group *group,
 		return false;
 
 	spin_lock(&entry->lock);
-	send = (mask & entry->mask) ? true : false;
+	send = (mask & entry->mask);
 	spin_unlock(&entry->lock);
 	fsnotify_put_mark(entry); /* matches fsnotify_find_mark_entry */