diff --git a/lld/ELF/Writer.cpp b/lld/ELF/Writer.cpp
index b368007c2364..7f10e6cfa80a 100644
--- a/lld/ELF/Writer.cpp
+++ b/lld/ELF/Writer.cpp
@@ -730,9 +730,7 @@ static DefinedRegular *
 addOptionalRegular(StringRef Name, SectionBase *Sec, uint64_t Val,
                    uint8_t StOther = STV_HIDDEN, uint8_t Binding = STB_GLOBAL) {
   SymbolBody *S = Symtab->find(Name);
-  if (!S)
-    return nullptr;
-  if (S->isInCurrentDSO())
+  if (!S || S->isInCurrentDSO())
     return nullptr;
   Symbol *Sym = Symtab->addRegular<ELFT>(Name, StOther, STT_NOTYPE, Val,
                                          /*Size=*/0, Binding, Sec,