diff --git a/vllm/v1/engine/llm_engine.py b/vllm/v1/engine/llm_engine.py
index d21cdf04ead2..8772f2e488dc 100644
--- a/vllm/v1/engine/llm_engine.py
+++ b/vllm/v1/engine/llm_engine.py
@@ -409,8 +409,6 @@ def apply_model(self, func: Callable[[nn.Module], _R]) -> list[_R]:
         return self.collective_rpc("apply_model", args=(func,))
 
     def __del__(self):
-        if (
-            dp_group := getattr(self, "dp_group", None)
-            and not self.external_launcher_dp
-        ):
+        dp_group = getattr(self, "dp_group", None)
+        if dp_group is not None and not self.external_launcher_dp:
             stateless_destroy_torch_distributed_process_group(dp_group)