diff --git a/mm/slub.c b/mm/slub.c
index b25c807a111f43fa77cd1ab3b10218f9323627e2..e72e802fc569d53413ce32f0f4e9d9fdf6762c23 100644
--- a/mm/slub.c
+++ b/mm/slub.c
@@ -1433,12 +1433,15 @@ static inline bool slab_free_freelist_hook(struct kmem_cache *s,
 	void *old_tail = *tail ? *tail : *head;
 	int rsize;
 
-	if (slab_want_init_on_free(s)) {
-		void *p = NULL;
+	/* Head and tail of the reconstructed freelist */
+	*head = NULL;
+	*tail = NULL;
 
-		do {
-			object = next;
-			next = get_freepointer(s, object);
+	do {
+		object = next;
+		next = get_freepointer(s, object);
+
+		if (slab_want_init_on_free(s)) {
 			/*
 			 * Clear the object and the metadata, but don't touch
 			 * the redzone.
@@ -1448,29 +1451,8 @@ static inline bool slab_free_freelist_hook(struct kmem_cache *s,
 							   : 0;
 			memset((char *)object + s->inuse, 0,
 			       s->size - s->inuse - rsize);
-			set_freepointer(s, object, p);
-			p = object;
-		} while (object != old_tail);
-	}
-
-/*
- * Compiler cannot detect this function can be removed if slab_free_hook()
- * evaluates to nothing.  Thus, catch all relevant config debug options here.
- */
-#if defined(CONFIG_LOCKDEP)	||		\
-	defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_KMEMLEAK) ||	\
-	defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS_FREE) ||	\
-	defined(CONFIG_KASAN)
 
-	next = *head;
-
-	/* Head and tail of the reconstructed freelist */
-	*head = NULL;
-	*tail = NULL;
-
-	do {
-		object = next;
-		next = get_freepointer(s, object);
+		}
 		/* If object's reuse doesn't have to be delayed */
 		if (!slab_free_hook(s, object)) {
 			/* Move object to the new freelist */
@@ -1485,9 +1467,6 @@ static inline bool slab_free_freelist_hook(struct kmem_cache *s,
 		*tail = NULL;
 
 	return *head != NULL;
-#else
-	return true;
-#endif
 }
 
 static void *setup_object(struct kmem_cache *s, struct page *page,