diff --git a/src/osd/PG.cc b/src/osd/PG.cc
index e5d076a7284..e7974df77a0 100644
--- a/src/osd/PG.cc
+++ b/src/osd/PG.cc
@@ -6388,9 +6388,6 @@ PG::RecoveryState::WaitRemoteRecoveryReserved::react(const RemoteRecoveryReserve
 
   if (remote_recovery_reservation_it != context< Active >().remote_shards_to_reserve_recovery.end()) {
     assert(*remote_recovery_reservation_it != pg->pg_whoami);
-  }
-
-  if (remote_recovery_reservation_it != context< Active >().remote_shards_to_reserve_recovery.end()) {
     ConnectionRef con = pg->osd->get_con_osd_cluster(
       remote_recovery_reservation_it->osd, pg->get_osdmap()->get_epoch());
     if (con) {