diff --git a/src/modules/evas/engines/gl_common/evas_gl_rectangle.c b/src/modules/evas/engines/gl_common/evas_gl_rectangle.c
index d95b5a28e8..8dd0931369 100644
--- a/src/modules/evas/engines/gl_common/evas_gl_rectangle.c
+++ b/src/modules/evas/engines/gl_common/evas_gl_rectangle.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ evas_gl_common_rect_draw(Evas_Engine_GL_Context *gc, int x, int y, int w, int h)
    evas_common_draw_context_clip_clip(gc->dc, 0, 0, gc->shared->w, gc->shared->h);
    /* no cutouts - cut right to the chase */
 
-   if ((gc->dc) && (gc->dc->clip.use))
+   if (gc->dc->clip.use)
      {
         RECTS_CLIP_TO_RECT(x, y, w, h,
                            gc->dc->clip.x, gc->dc->clip.y,