diff --git a/src/cmd/compile/internal/types2/resolver.go b/src/cmd/compile/internal/types2/resolver.go
index 5676aa3618..4d9b4f92e1 100644
--- a/src/cmd/compile/internal/types2/resolver.go
+++ b/src/cmd/compile/internal/types2/resolver.go
@@ -560,9 +560,7 @@ L: // unpack receiver type
 	}
 
 	// unpack receiver name
-	if name, _ := rtyp.(*syntax.Name); name != nil {
-		rname = name
-	}
+	rname, _ = rtyp.(*syntax.Name)
 
 	return
 }
diff --git a/src/go/types/resolver.go b/src/go/types/resolver.go
index e6e882e35f..041c453667 100644
--- a/src/go/types/resolver.go
+++ b/src/go/types/resolver.go
@@ -545,9 +545,7 @@ L: // unpack receiver type
 	}
 
 	// unpack receiver name
-	if name, _ := rtyp.(*ast.Ident); name != nil {
-		rname = name
-	}
+	rname, _ = rtyp.(*ast.Ident)
 
 	return
 }