diff --git a/lib/kobject_uevent.c b/lib/kobject_uevent.c
index 4122f3833..d9a3510 100644
--- a/lib/kobject_uevent.c
+++ b/lib/kobject_uevent.c
@@ -95,10 +95,8 @@
 
 	/* search the kset we belong to */
 	top_kobj = kobj;
-	if (!top_kobj->kset && top_kobj->parent) {
-		do {
-			top_kobj = top_kobj->parent;
-		} while (!top_kobj->kset && top_kobj->parent);
+	while (!top_kobj->kset && top_kobj->parent) {
+		top_kobj = top_kobj->parent;
 	}
 	if (!top_kobj->kset) {
 		pr_debug("kobject attempted to send uevent without kset!\n");