diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ndp/node/gnrc_ndp_node.c b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ndp/node/gnrc_ndp_node.c
index 99f931fb2f..9758a044a5 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ndp/node/gnrc_ndp_node.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ndp/node/gnrc_ndp_node.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ kernel_pid_t gnrc_ndp_node_next_hop_l2addr(uint8_t *l2addr, uint8_t *l2addr_len,
     }
 #endif
 
-    if ((next_hop_ip == NULL)) {            /* no route to host */
+    if (next_hop_ip == NULL) {            /* no route to host */
         if (iface == KERNEL_PID_UNDEF) {
             /* gnrc_ipv6_netif_t doubles as prefix list */
             iface = gnrc_ipv6_netif_find_by_prefix(&prefix, dst);