diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c
index afd759e..04680ea 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c
@@ -673,7 +673,8 @@
 		return h5_prepare_pkt(hu, HCI_3WIRE_LINK_PKT, wakeup_req, 2);
 	}
 
-	if ((skb = skb_dequeue(&h5->unrel)) != NULL) {
+	skb = skb_dequeue(&h5->unrel);
+	if (skb != NULL) {
 		nskb = h5_prepare_pkt(hu, bt_cb(skb)->pkt_type,
 				      skb->data, skb->len);
 		if (nskb) {
@@ -690,7 +691,8 @@
 	if (h5->unack.qlen >= h5->tx_win)
 		goto unlock;
 
-	if ((skb = skb_dequeue(&h5->rel)) != NULL) {
+	skb = skb_dequeue(&h5->rel);
+	if (skb != NULL) {
 		nskb = h5_prepare_pkt(hu, bt_cb(skb)->pkt_type,
 				      skb->data, skb->len);
 		if (nskb) {