diff --git a/pkg/daemon/ovs_linux.go b/pkg/daemon/ovs_linux.go
index c300dfed022..c833b8670fd 100644
--- a/pkg/daemon/ovs_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/daemon/ovs_linux.go
@@ -1169,12 +1169,11 @@ func getShortSharedDir(uid types.UID, volumeName string) string {
 }
 
 func linkExists(name string) (bool, error) {
-	_, err := netlink.LinkByName(name)
-	if err == nil {
-		return true, nil
-	} else if _, ok := err.(netlink.LinkNotFoundError); ok {
-		return false, nil
-	} else {
+	if _, err := netlink.LinkByName(name); err != nil {
+		if _, ok := err.(netlink.LinkNotFoundError); ok {
+			return false, nil
+		}
 		return false, err
 	}
+	return true, nil
 }