diff --git a/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c b/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c
index 008ff6c4eecf3da16c55901afd9e9fbde9f5ee2f..f3bc322c589128d14d6367368597f6da66958bcb 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c
@@ -249,11 +249,9 @@ static int br_parse_ip_options(struct sk_buff *skb)
 		goto drop;
 	}
 
-	/* Zero out the CB buffer if no options present */
-	if (iph->ihl == 5) {
-		memset(IPCB(skb), 0, sizeof(struct inet_skb_parm));
+	memset(IPCB(skb), 0, sizeof(struct inet_skb_parm));
+	if (iph->ihl == 5)
 		return 0;
-	}
 
 	opt->optlen = iph->ihl*4 - sizeof(struct iphdr);
 	if (ip_options_compile(dev_net(dev), opt, skb))