diff --git a/src/dawn_native/metal/BackendMTL.mm b/src/dawn_native/metal/BackendMTL.mm
index e931af351d..33bfc9862b 100644
--- a/src/dawn_native/metal/BackendMTL.mm
+++ b/src/dawn_native/metal/BackendMTL.mm
@@ -194,12 +194,10 @@ namespace dawn_native { namespace metal {
             // MTLDevice’s counterSets property declares which counter sets it supports. Check
             // whether it's available on the device before requesting a counter set.
             id<MTLCounterSet> counterSet = nil;
-            if (device.counterSets != nil) {
-                for (id<MTLCounterSet> set in device.counterSets) {
-                    if ([set.name caseInsensitiveCompare:counterSetName] == NSOrderedSame) {
-                        counterSet = set;
-                        break;
-                    }
+            for (id<MTLCounterSet> set in device.counterSets) {
+                if ([set.name caseInsensitiveCompare:counterSetName] == NSOrderedSame) {
+                    counterSet = set;
+                    break;
                 }
             }