diff --git a/cmd/state/exec22/state.go b/cmd/state/exec22/state.go
index af1d0793b..3a7be872a 100644
--- a/cmd/state/exec22/state.go
+++ b/cmd/state/exec22/state.go
@@ -77,11 +77,9 @@ func NewWorker22(lock sync.Locker, background bool, chainDb kv.RoDB, wg *sync.Wa
 
 func (rw *Worker22) Tx() kv.Tx { return rw.chainTx }
 func (rw *Worker22) ResetTx(chainTx kv.Tx) {
-	if rw.background && chainTx != nil {
-		if rw.chainTx != nil {
-			rw.chainTx.Rollback()
-			rw.chainTx = nil
-		}
+	if rw.background && rw.chainTx != nil {
+		rw.chainTx.Rollback()
+		rw.chainTx = nil
 	}
 	if chainTx != nil {
 		rw.chainTx = chainTx