diff --git a/src/main/interlink.c b/src/main/interlink.c
index c4e5f8f3c..f7a4b6206 100644
--- a/src/main/interlink.c
+++ b/src/main/interlink.c
@@ -392,13 +392,11 @@ bind_to_af_unix(void)
 		if (errno != EADDRINUSE)
 			report_af_unix_error("bind()", errno);
 
-		if (++attempts <= MAX_BIND_TRIES) {
-			elinks_usleep(BIND_TRIES_DELAY * attempts);
-			close(s_info_listen.fd);
-
-		} else {
+		if (++attempts > MAX_BIND_TRIES)
 			goto free_and_error;
-		}
+
+		elinks_usleep(BIND_TRIES_DELAY * attempts);
+		close(s_info_listen.fd);
 	}
 
 	/* Listen and accept. */