diff --git a/pcep/pcepio/src/main/java/org/onosproject/pcepio/protocol/ver1/PcepOpenObjectVer1.java b/pcep/pcepio/src/main/java/org/onosproject/pcepio/protocol/ver1/PcepOpenObjectVer1.java
index 724fa68..3051cc3 100644
--- a/pcep/pcepio/src/main/java/org/onosproject/pcepio/protocol/ver1/PcepOpenObjectVer1.java
+++ b/pcep/pcepio/src/main/java/org/onosproject/pcepio/protocol/ver1/PcepOpenObjectVer1.java
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
         ListIterator<PcepValueType> listIterator = llOptionalTlv.listIterator();
         while (listIterator.hasNext()) {
             PcepValueType tlv = listIterator.next();
-            if (null == tlv) {
+            if (tlv == null) {
                 log.debug("TLV is null from OptionalTlv list");
                 continue;
             }