diff --git a/lib/secure-streams/secure-streams.c b/lib/secure-streams/secure-streams.c
index 9d02d5a6f..489543dba 100644
--- a/lib/secure-streams/secure-streams.c
+++ b/lib/secure-streams/secure-streams.c
@@ -1745,10 +1745,8 @@ lws_ss_to_cb(lws_sorted_usec_list_t *sul)
 	if (r != LWSSSSRET_DISCONNECT_ME && r != LWSSSSRET_DESTROY_ME)
 		return;
 
-	if (!h->wsi)
-		return;
-
-	lws_set_timeout(h->wsi, 1, LWS_TO_KILL_ASYNC);
+	if (h->wsi)
+		lws_set_timeout(h->wsi, 1, LWS_TO_KILL_ASYNC);
 
 	_lws_ss_handle_state_ret_CAN_DESTROY_HANDLE(r, h->wsi, &h);
 }