diff --git a/libmpdemux/demux_pva.c b/libmpdemux/demux_pva.c
index f89b63264f..aa7e517b5b 100644
--- a/libmpdemux/demux_pva.c
+++ b/libmpdemux/demux_pva.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ int pva_sync(demuxer_t * demuxer)
 	}
 	if(priv->just_synced)
 	{
-		if(priv!=NULL) priv->synced_stream_id=buffer[2];
+		priv->synced_stream_id=buffer[2];
 		return 1;
 	}
 	else