diff --git a/vmm/src/device_manager.rs b/vmm/src/device_manager.rs
index f0a3bbea0..70a06217e 100644
--- a/vmm/src/device_manager.rs
+++ b/vmm/src/device_manager.rs
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ impl DeviceManager {
     }
 
     pub fn console_resize_pipe(&self) -> Option<Arc<File>> {
-        self.console_resize_pipe.as_ref().map(Arc::clone)
+        self.console_resize_pipe.clone()
     }
 
     pub fn create_devices(