diff --git a/dlls/secur32/schannel.c b/dlls/secur32/schannel.c
index 4508bc2f4b6..050a0a6da4c 100644
--- a/dlls/secur32/schannel.c
+++ b/dlls/secur32/schannel.c
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ static SECURITY_STATUS SEC_ENTRY schan_InitializeSecurityContextW(
             alloc_buffer.pvBuffer = NULL;
         }
     }
-    else if (pOutput && pOutput->cBuffers)
+    else
     {
         pOutput->pBuffers[0].cbBuffer = 0;
     }