diff --git a/source/gateway.go b/source/gateway.go
index 854a0f77c..2a7135212 100644
--- a/source/gateway.go
+++ b/source/gateway.go
@@ -309,9 +309,7 @@ func (c *gatewayRouteResolver) resolve(rt gatewayRoute) (map[string]endpoint.Tar
 		ref := rps.ParentRef
 		namespace := strVal((*string)(ref.Namespace), meta.Namespace)
 		// Ensure that the parent reference is in the routeParentRefs list
-		hasParentRef := gwRouteHasParentRef(routeParentRefs, ref, meta)
-
-		if !hasParentRef {
+		if !gwRouteHasParentRef(routeParentRefs, ref, meta) {
 			log.Debugf("Parent reference %s/%s not found in routeParentRefs for %s %s/%s", namespace, string(ref.Name), c.src.rtKind, meta.Namespace, meta.Name)
 			continue
 		}