diff --git a/Xext/sync.c b/Xext/sync.c
index 8545feb09a..7112bc5f52 100644
--- a/Xext/sync.c
+++ b/Xext/sync.c
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ SyncInitTrigger(ClientPtr client, SyncTrigger * pTrigger, XID syncObject,
     if (newSyncObject) {
         SyncAddTriggerToSyncObject(pTrigger);
     }
-    else if (pCounter && IsSystemCounter(pCounter)) {
+    else if (IsSystemCounter(pCounter)) {
         SyncComputeBracketValues(pCounter);
     }