diff --git a/client/emv/crypto_polarssl.c b/client/emv/crypto_polarssl.c
index a6f69a529..8ed38fb05 100644
--- a/client/emv/crypto_polarssl.c
+++ b/client/emv/crypto_polarssl.c
@@ -150,9 +150,7 @@ static struct crypto_pk *crypto_pk_polarssl_open_priv_rsa(va_list vl) {
 
 static int myrand(void *rng_state, unsigned char *output, size_t len) {
     size_t i;
-
-    if (rng_state != NULL)
-        rng_state = NULL;
+    rng_state = NULL;
 
     for (i = 0; i < len; ++i)
         output[i] = rand();