diff --git a/net/ipv4/ah4.c b/net/ipv4/ah4.c
index 3f205181712d..992ecd8662e2 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ah4.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ah4.c
@@ -293,9 +293,7 @@ static void ah_destroy(struct xfrm_state *x)
 		return;
 
 	kfree(ahp->work_icv);
-	ahp->work_icv = NULL;
 	crypto_free_hash(ahp->tfm);
-	ahp->tfm = NULL;
 	kfree(ahp);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/ah6.c b/net/ipv6/ah6.c
index 7a8a01369e5c..13e330d89178 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ah6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ah6.c
@@ -509,9 +509,7 @@ static void ah6_destroy(struct xfrm_state *x)
 		return;
 
 	kfree(ahp->work_icv);
-	ahp->work_icv = NULL;
 	crypto_free_hash(ahp->tfm);
-	ahp->tfm = NULL;
 	kfree(ahp);
 }