diff --git a/sys/net/bpf.c b/sys/net/bpf.c
index 1078c57dfee2..7983337064be 100644
--- a/sys/net/bpf.c
+++ b/sys/net/bpf.c
@@ -2880,9 +2880,7 @@ bpfdetach(struct ifnet *ifp)
 bool
 bpf_peers_present_if(struct ifnet *ifp)
 {
-	struct bpf_if *bp = ifp->if_bpf;
-
-	return (bpf_peers_present(bp) > 0);
+	return (bpf_peers_present(ifp->if_bpf));
 }
 
 /*