diff --git a/libavcodec/hevcpred_template.c b/libavcodec/hevcpred_template.c
index 16d1c7f35f..46bd806523 100644
--- a/libavcodec/hevcpred_template.c
+++ b/libavcodec/hevcpred_template.c
@@ -213,13 +213,10 @@ do {                                  \
                 j = 0;
                 while (j < size_max_x && !IS_INTRA(j, -1))
                     j++;
-                if (j > 0)
-                    if (cand_up_left) {
-                        EXTEND_LEFT_CIP(top, j, j + 1);
-                    } else {
-                        EXTEND_LEFT_CIP(top, j, j);
-                        top[-1] = top[0];
-                    }
+                if (j > 0) {
+                    EXTEND_LEFT_CIP(top, j, j);
+                    top[-1] = top[0];
+                }
                 left[-1] = top[-1];
             }
             left[-1] = top[-1];