diff --git a/vm_insnhelper.c b/vm_insnhelper.c
index c65a9e260a..185178797c 100644
--- a/vm_insnhelper.c
+++ b/vm_insnhelper.c
@@ -2407,10 +2407,7 @@ vm_call_method_missing(rb_execution_context_t *ec, rb_control_frame_t *reg_cfp,
     CALLER_SETUP_ARG(reg_cfp, calling, orig_ci, 0);
     argc = calling->argc+1;
 
-    ci_entry.flag = VM_CALL_FCALL | VM_CALL_OPT_SEND;
-    if (orig_ci->flag & VM_CALL_KW_SPLAT) {
-        ci_entry.flag |= VM_CALL_KW_SPLAT;
-    }
+    ci_entry.flag = VM_CALL_FCALL | VM_CALL_OPT_SEND | (orig_ci->flag & VM_CALL_KW_SPLAT);
     ci_entry.mid = idMethodMissing;
     ci_entry.orig_argc = argc;
     ci = &ci_entry;