diff --git a/sys/kern/vfs_trans.c b/sys/kern/vfs_trans.c
index 54f0e0296ea9..21c7c2fdc595 100644
--- a/sys/kern/vfs_trans.c
+++ b/sys/kern/vfs_trans.c
@@ -462,7 +462,8 @@ fstrans_get_lwp_info(struct mount *mp, bool do_alloc)
 	if (do_alloc) {
 		if (__predict_false(fli == NULL))
 			fli = fstrans_alloc_lwp_info(mp);
-		KASSERT(fli != NULL && !fli->fli_mountinfo->fmi_gone);
+		KASSERT(fli != NULL);
+		KASSERT(!fli->fli_mountinfo->fmi_gone);
 	} else {
 		KASSERT(fli != NULL);
 	}