diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epollex_linux.cc b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epollex_linux.cc
index b6d13b44d12..0e66bc56440 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epollex_linux.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epollex_linux.cc
@@ -447,14 +447,12 @@ static void fd_orphan(grpc_fd* fd, grpc_closure* on_done, int* release_fd,
     // Otherwise, we will receive epoll events after we release the FD.
     epoll_event ev_fd;
     memset(&ev_fd, 0, sizeof(ev_fd));
-    if (release_fd != nullptr) {
-      if (pollable_obj != nullptr) {  // For PO_FD.
-        epoll_ctl(pollable_obj->epfd, EPOLL_CTL_DEL, fd->fd, &ev_fd);
-      }
-      for (size_t i = 0; i < fd->pollset_fds.size(); ++i) {  // For PO_MULTI.
-        const int epfd = fd->pollset_fds[i];
-        epoll_ctl(epfd, EPOLL_CTL_DEL, fd->fd, &ev_fd);
-      }
+    if (pollable_obj != nullptr) {  // For PO_FD.
+      epoll_ctl(pollable_obj->epfd, EPOLL_CTL_DEL, fd->fd, &ev_fd);
+    }
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < fd->pollset_fds.size(); ++i) {  // For PO_MULTI.
+      const int epfd = fd->pollset_fds[i];
+      epoll_ctl(epfd, EPOLL_CTL_DEL, fd->fd, &ev_fd);
     }
     *release_fd = fd->fd;
   } else {
@@ -1295,7 +1293,7 @@ static grpc_error* pollset_as_multipollable_locked(grpc_pollset* pollset,
 static void pollset_add_fd(grpc_pollset* pollset, grpc_fd* fd) {
   GPR_TIMER_SCOPE("pollset_add_fd", 0);
 
-  // We never transition from PO_MULTI to other modes (i.e., PO_FD or PO_EMOPTY)
+  // We never transition from PO_MULTI to other modes (i.e., PO_FD or PO_EMPTY)
   // and, thus, it is safe to simply store and check whether the FD has already
   // been added to the active pollable previously.
   if (gpr_atm_acq_load(&pollset->active_pollable_type) == PO_MULTI &&