diff --git a/src/libraries/Common/src/System/Net/ArrayBuffer.cs b/src/libraries/Common/src/System/Net/ArrayBuffer.cs
index 5dbc5a158cb781..56413164232da6 100644
--- a/src/libraries/Common/src/System/Net/ArrayBuffer.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/Common/src/System/Net/ArrayBuffer.cs
@@ -41,15 +41,12 @@ public void Dispose()
             _activeStart = 0;
             _availableStart = 0;
 
-            if (_usePool)
-            {
-                byte[] array = _bytes;
-                _bytes = null!;
+            byte[] array = _bytes;
+            _bytes = null!;
 
-                if (array != null)
-                {
-                    ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Return(array);
-                }
+            if (_usePool && array != null)
+            {
+                ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Return(array);
             }
         }