diff --git a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/alloc_engine.cc b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/alloc_engine.cc
index 012a24deb8..cab5a5758e 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/alloc_engine.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/alloc_engine.cc
@@ -3049,7 +3049,7 @@ hasAddressReservation(AllocEngine::ClientContext4& ctx) {
             auto host = ctx.hosts_.find(SUBNET_ID_GLOBAL);
             // if we want global + other modes we would need to
             // return only if true, else continue
-            if (host != ctx.hosts_.end() && host->second &&
+            if (host != ctx.hosts_.end() &&
                 !host->second->getIPv4Reservation().isV4Zero()) {
                 return (true);
             }