diff --git a/basic/source/comp/buffer.cxx b/basic/source/comp/buffer.cxx
index bb61087ee731..870f299701d9 100644
--- a/basic/source/comp/buffer.cxx
+++ b/basic/source/comp/buffer.cxx
@@ -215,10 +215,7 @@ bool SbiBuffer::operator +=( sal_uInt32 n )
     {
         sal_uInt16 n1 = static_cast<sal_uInt16>( n & 0xFFFF );
         sal_uInt16 n2 = static_cast<sal_uInt16>( n >> 16 );
-        if ( operator +=( n1 ) && operator +=( n2 ) )
-        {
-            return true;
-        }
+        operator +=(n1) && operator +=(n2);
         return true;
     }
     else