diff --git a/net/bridge/br_private.h b/net/bridge/br_private.h
index dd583177cba4..efb57d911569 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_private.h
+++ b/net/bridge/br_private.h
@@ -202,10 +202,7 @@ struct net_bridge_port
 
 static inline struct net_bridge_port *br_port_get_rcu(const struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	struct net_bridge_port *port =
-			rcu_dereference_rtnl(dev->rx_handler_data);
-
-	return br_port_exists(dev) ? port : NULL;
+	return rcu_dereference(dev->rx_handler_data);
 }
 
 static inline struct net_bridge_port *br_port_get_rtnl(const struct net_device *dev)