diff --git a/net/local/local_conn.c b/net/local/local_conn.c
index f6fcd8294d..165dc12a3f 100644
--- a/net/local/local_conn.c
+++ b/net/local/local_conn.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ void local_free(FAR struct local_conn_s *conn)
 
   dq_rem(&conn->lc_conn.node, &g_local_connections);
 
-  if (local_peerconn(conn) && conn->lc_peer)
+  if (conn->lc_peer)
     {
       conn->lc_peer->lc_peer = NULL;
       conn->lc_peer = NULL;